Gloucester Tops is located in New South Wales about 204.1 km north of Sydney and 354.0 km south west of Esk. Gloucester Tops has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gloucester Tops, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gloucester Tops 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. Gloucester Tops is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gloucester Tops 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 Gloucester Tops will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Gloucester Tops
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gloucester Tops by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 65.3 km from Gloucester Tops.
Gloucester Tops, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gloucester Tops.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falk Solar | 58.4km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 61.9km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 66.7km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 67.0km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 70.0km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 70.5km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 71.8km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 73.0km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 73.2km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 73.3km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 73.4km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| STS Services | 74.7km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 76.7km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 78.9km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 79.8km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 80.3km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 80.4km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 80.8km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 81.0km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 81.3km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 81.6km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 81.9km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 82.4km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 82.5km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aeromagnetics | 82.5km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 82.6km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 82.7km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gloucester Tops
Sunlight Hours in Gloucester Tops
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Gloucester Tops
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Gloucester Tops, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gloucester, NSW, which is about 32.3 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.