Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Davis?

Glen Davis is located in New South Wales about 128.9 km north west of Sydney and 504.6 km south of Lyra. Glen Davis has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Davis

Rebate for Glen Davis 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 Davis by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Davis
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 79.5 km from Glen Davis.

Glen Davis, NSW is in the 2846 postcode area which has around 68 solar installations under 10 kW and about 70 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 184 households in the 2846 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.47 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glen Davis.

Solar Installers near toGlen Davis
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcomm19.0kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot31.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions33.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical39.4kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar41.5kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solar Connections51.4kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Large Solar Installs59.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst60.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor64.8kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Swivel Solar66.7kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar66.9kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living67.5kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Valen72.8kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services73.0kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions75.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical76.3kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee76.5kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics77.7kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee77.8kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar83.2kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
E-Smart Solar84.0kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Sams Solar84.7kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solec Industries84.8kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre84.9kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Advanced Solar85.2kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia85.6kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Solar Penrith85.7kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Davis

Sunlight Hours in Glen Davis

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Davis

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° 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 Davis, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Creek, VIC, which is about 471.3 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.