Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gollan?

Gollan is located in New South Wales about 265.4 km north west of Sydney and 467.3 km south west of Lyra. Gollan has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gollan, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gollan

Rebate for Gollan 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 Gollan 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 Gollan
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 26.5 km from Gollan.

Gollan, NSW is in the 2820 postcode area which has around 821 solar installations under 10 kW and about 909 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3070 households in the 2820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Gollan.

Solar Installers near toGollan
NameDistanceDetails
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)31.8kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas40.8kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar41.3kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy41.5kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia43.8kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo44.0kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions44.0kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West44.7kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax44.8kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Ecotronics59.2kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee59.5kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee60.9kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical61.0kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions61.6kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse96.5kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical101.4kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar101.6kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
powerdepot105.2kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical108.3kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gollan

Sunlight Hours in Gollan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gollan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gollan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goldsworthy, WA, which is about 3217.4 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.