Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gunning?

Gunning is located in New South Wales about 60.0 km north of Canberra and 705.9 km south of Lyra. Gunning has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gunning

Rebate for Gunning 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 Gunning by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gunning
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 58.3 km from Gunning.

Gunning, NSW is in the 2581 postcode area which has around 380 solar installations under 10 kW and about 427 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1038 households in the 2581 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gunning.

Solar Installers near toGunning
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn20.6kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers31.6kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Abundant Solar32.5kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra32.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar33.0kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy33.0kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Goulburn Solar39.4kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar43.5kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical45.6kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy45.8kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power46.2kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Cj Solar46.9kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
SolarArk48.8kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family48.9kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar49.0kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar49.0kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical49.0kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar49.4kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech49.5kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy49.5kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)49.5kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy49.6kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub49.6kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine49.7kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power49.7kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra49.7kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark49.8kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gunning

Sunlight Hours in Gunning

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gunning

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gunning, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gunnewin, QLD, which is about 980.5 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.