Are Solar Panels Worth It In Golden Grove?

Golden Grove is located in New South Wales about 3.3 km south west of Sydney and 555.3 km south of Esk. Golden Grove has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Golden Grove, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Golden Grove

Rebate for Golden Grove 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 Golden Grove by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Golden Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 3.9 km from Golden Grove.

Golden Grove, NSW is in the 2008 postcode area which has around 68 solar installations under 10 kW and about 86 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1248 households in the 2008 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.28 kW) for about every 18.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Golden Grove.

Solar Installers near toGolden Grove
NameDistanceDetails
Centre for Sustainable Energy Development0.5kmCentre for Sustainable Energy Development is based in Darlington, NSW.
Key Energy1.2kmKey Energy is based in Chippendale, NSW.
SunTenants1.2kmSunTenants is based in Chippendale, NSW.
Mt Solar1.2kmMt Solar is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Sydney Solar Group1.5kmSydney Solar Group is based in Newtown, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Alexandria1.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Alexandria is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Aeronergy1.7kmAeronergy is based in Ultimo, NSW.
Solar Technology Australia1.7kmSolar Technology Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Endless Solar1.7kmEndless Solar is based in Ultimo, NSW.
Ultimate Energy Australia1.8kmUltimate Energy Australia is based in Ultimo, NSW.
Solar Share Project1.8kmSolar Share Project is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SIMPLY SOLAR NSW1.9kmSIMPLY SOLAR NSW is based in Sydney, NSW.
NRN1.9kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Sydney Solar and Batteries1.9kmSydney Solar and Batteries is based in Alexandria, NSW.
ICC Sydney2.3kmICC Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
The Green Guys Group2.3kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Clipsal Solar2.3kmClipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW.
Solar UPS2.4kmSolar UPS is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Connected NSW2.4kmSolar Connected NSW is based in Pyrmont, NSW.
SUNBOOST2.4kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs2.4kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP2.4kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Brightside Solar and Electrical2.4kmBrightside Solar and Electrical is based in Glebe, NSW.
A2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney2.5kmA2Z SOLAR ENERGY | Solar Panel Sydney is based in Surry Hills, NSW.
Banana Solar2.5kmBanana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW.
ShineHub2.6kmShineHub is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Solar Citizens2.6kmSolar Citizens is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Golden Grove

Sunlight Hours in Golden Grove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Golden Grove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Golden Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Golden Fleece, QLD, which is about 954.6 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.