Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Ayr?

Glen Ayr is located in New South Wales about 206.9 km north west of Sydney and 473.2 km south west of Lyra. Glen Ayr has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Ayr, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Glen Ayr 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. Glen Ayr is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Glen Ayr 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 Glen Ayr will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Ayr

Rebate for Glen Ayr 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 Glen Ayr by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Ayr
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 57.8 km from Glen Ayr.

Glen Ayr, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Glen Ayr.

Solar Installers near toGlen Ayr
NameDistanceDetails
Ecotronics1.0kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee1.0kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee2.4kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical2.5kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions3.1kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical42.8kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar43.4kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
powerdepot47.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions51.1kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)59.8kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Solarcomm84.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical85.3kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.86.7kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish87.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy87.9kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar88.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems89.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar89.4kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Large Solar Installs90.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar90.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst91.2kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas95.8kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar96.3kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy96.5kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Solar Connections96.7kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia98.9kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Ayr

Sunlight Hours in Glen Ayr

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Ayr

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glen Ayr, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Aplin, QLD, which is about 483.4 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.