Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jenolan Caves?

Jenolan Caves is located in New South Wales about 109.6 km west of Sydney and 582.1 km south of Lyra. Jenolan Caves has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Jenolan Caves, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jenolan Caves

Rebate for Jenolan Caves 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 Jenolan Caves by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jenolan Caves
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 65.2 km from Jenolan Caves.

Jenolan Caves, NSW is in the 2790 postcode area which has around 1534 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1687 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7422 households in the 2790 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Jenolan Caves.

Solar Installers near toJenolan Caves
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Mountains Solar29.3kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living29.3kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar31.7kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen40.0kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies50.9kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia57.1kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst58.4kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs58.8kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
E-Smart Solar59.6kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Nexus61.3kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solarcomm62.3kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
InVision Solar62.5kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith62.5kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia62.5kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Sams Solar63.0kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre63.2kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions63.5kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur63.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith63.6kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solec Industries65.0kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia66.1kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor66.2kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy66.7kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Empire Energy67.2kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
CASE Statewide Solar67.4kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid67.6kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub68.0kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jenolan Caves

Sunlight Hours in Jenolan Caves

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jenolan Caves

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jenolan Caves, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jenolan, NSW, which is about 1.7 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.