Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grasmere?

Grasmere is located in New South Wales about 54.2 km south west of Sydney and 591.6 km south west of Esk. Grasmere has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grasmere

Rebate for Grasmere 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 Grasmere by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grasmere
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 21.7 km from Grasmere.

Grasmere, NSW is in the 2570 postcode area which has around 5255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6207 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 17633 households in the 2570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.17 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Grasmere.

Solar Installers near toGrasmere
NameDistanceDetails
CASE Statewide Solar3.0kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Inspire Energy7.4kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown7.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Living Power8.4kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub8.8kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
Macarthur Solar12.9kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown13.5kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |13.6kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia13.9kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington14.9kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park15.1kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Empire Energy16.4kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Schletter Australia18.5kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Beyond Solar19.0kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop19.3kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR19.4kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering19.8kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical22.1kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar23.8kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright23.8kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar24.0kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar24.5kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse24.5kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries24.5kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
SLM Solar25.0kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy25.5kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Solar gate openers26.2kmSolar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grasmere

Sunlight Hours in Grasmere

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grasmere

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grasmere, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grapetree, QLD, which is about 761.0 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.