Are Solar Panels Worth It In Guthega?

Guthega is located in New South Wales about 136.7 km south west of Canberra and 901.0 km south of Lyra. Guthega has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Guthega

Rebate for Guthega 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 Guthega 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 Guthega
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 27.8 km from Guthega.

Guthega, NSW is in the 2624 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Guthega.

Solar Installers near toGuthega
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar20.4kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar20.6kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar20.6kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar21.1kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho67.9kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy69.4kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd71.2kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service88.9kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta93.5kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L101.5kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar101.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR115.9kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Guthega

Sunlight Hours in Guthega

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Guthega

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Guthega, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Guthalungra, QLD, which is about 1831.2 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.