Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grose Vale?

Grose Vale is located in New South Wales about 58.8 km north west of Sydney and 540.8 km south of Lyra. Grose Vale has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Grose Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grose Vale

Rebate for Grose Vale 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 Grose Vale 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 Grose Vale
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 10.0 km from Grose Vale.

Grose Vale, NSW is in the 2753 postcode area which has around 1326 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1582 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6140 households in the 2753 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Grose Vale.

Solar Installers near toGrose Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services3.6kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor6.8kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar13.3kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Solec Industries15.3kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Advanced Solar15.5kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy15.7kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Sams Solar16.3kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre16.4kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Skyline Solar16.6kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith17.6kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia17.7kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith17.7kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
E-Smart Solar17.7kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
InVision Solar18.9kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions19.3kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh19.6kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Solar Nexus20.2kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse21.1kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia21.2kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia22.0kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields22.8kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia23.1kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grose Vale

Sunlight Hours in Grose Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grose Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grose Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Groper Creek Reserve, QLD, which is about 1578.3 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.