Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gurrundah?

Gurrundah is located in New South Wales about 82.5 km north of Canberra and 683.2 km south of Lyra. Gurrundah has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gurrundah

Rebate for Gurrundah 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 Gurrundah 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 Gurrundah
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 80.1 km from Gurrundah.

Gurrundah, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Gurrundah.

Solar Installers near toGurrundah
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar34.8kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn35.3kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Abundant Solar49.3kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar49.7kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy49.7kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra50.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers53.3kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Cj Solar57.9kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid64.5kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar66.2kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical68.2kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy68.3kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power68.7kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
SolarArk71.3kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family71.4kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar71.5kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical71.5kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar71.5kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Captain Kilowatt71.8kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
Mondiaux Solar71.8kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)72.0kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy72.0kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech72.0kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gurrundah

Sunlight Hours in Gurrundah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gurrundah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gurrundah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gurranang, NSW, which is about 667.4 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.