Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gledswood Hills?

Gledswood Hills is located in New South Wales about 42.7 km west of Sydney and 582.5 km south west of Esk. Gledswood Hills has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gledswood Hills, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gledswood Hills homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Gledswood Hills is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gledswood Hills during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Gledswood Hills will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Gledswood Hills

Rebate for Gledswood Hills Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gledswood Hills by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gledswood Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 16.7 km from Gledswood Hills.

Gledswood Hills, NSW is in the 2557 postcode area which has around 1469 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1708 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4412 households in the 2557 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.85 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gledswood Hills.

Solar Installers near toGledswood Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Shine Australia3.1kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington3.8kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Living Power3.8kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown4.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park4.5kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Inspire Energy4.5kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub4.8kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
Macarthur Solar5.5kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |6.8kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Schletter Australia7.0kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown7.0kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Beyond Solar7.5kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop7.9kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR8.1kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering8.3kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
CASE Statewide Solar8.8kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical10.9kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar12.5kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright12.5kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar12.8kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar13.1kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse13.1kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries13.2kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
SLM Solar13.7kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy13.9kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Simply Solar Ashcroft15.4kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar15.8kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gledswood Hills

Sunlight Hours in Gledswood Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gledswood Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gledswood Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gledhow, WA, which is about 3007.6 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.