Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grosses Plain?

Grosses Plain is located in New South Wales about 149.1 km south of Canberra and 914.6 km south of Lyra. Grosses Plain has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Grosses Plain, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grosses Plain

Rebate for Grosses Plain 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 Grosses Plain by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grosses Plain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 48.7 km from Grosses Plain.

Grosses Plain, NSW is in the 2627 postcode area which has around 523 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2591 households in the 2627 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.88 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Grosses Plain.

Solar Installers near toGrosses Plain
NameDistanceDetails
AgriSolar15.8kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar15.8kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar15.9kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar18.0kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho65.5kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy66.8kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd68.7kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service80.2kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta91.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L93.1kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar112.7kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Bega Agricultural Services118.8kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services119.1kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grosses Plain

Sunlight Hours in Grosses Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grosses Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grosses Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grosmont, QLD, which is about 1187.2 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.