Gulgong is located in New South Wales about 230.0 km north west of Sydney and 450.3 km south west of Lyra. Gulgong has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gulgong, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gulgong 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. Gulgong is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gulgong 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 Gulgong will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Gulgong
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gulgong by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.82 | 7.45 |
| Feb | 23.55 | 6.54 |
| Mar | 19.93 | 5.54 |
| Apr | 15.39 | 4.28 |
| May | 11.57 | 3.21 |
| Jun | 9.30 | 2.58 |
| Jul | 10.23 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.36 | 3.71 |
| Sep | 17.74 | 4.93 |
| Oct | 21.99 | 6.11 |
| Nov | 24.51 | 6.81 |
| Dec | 26.84 | 7.46 |
Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 55.6 km from Gulgong.
Gulgong, NSW is in the 2852 postcode area which has around 491 solar installations under 10 kW and about 545 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1698 households in the 2852 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Gulgong.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Arkana Energy Mudgee | 28.7km | Arkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Alpha Regional Mudgee | 29.4km | Alpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 29.5km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 29.6km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 29.9km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) | 59.7km | NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 63.8km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 64.7km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 72.3km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| powerdepot | 74.5km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Active Solar & Gas | 84.1km | Active Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| JME Electrical & Solar | 84.6km | JME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Macquarie Energy | 84.8km | Macquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| AG-MURF Australia | 87.2km | AG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Western Solar & Electrical Solutions | 87.4km | Western Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Dubbo | 87.4km | Platinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West | 88.0km | Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| SolaMax | 88.1km | SolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 109.0km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 110.2km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 110.6km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 111.3km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Solarcomm | 111.7km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 112.0km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gulgong
Sunlight Hours in Gulgong
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 Gulgong
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Gulgong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gulgamree, NSW, which is about 23.5 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.