Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jenolan?

Jenolan is located in New South Wales about 111.3 km west of Sydney and 582.8 km south of Lyra. Jenolan has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jenolan

Rebate for Jenolan 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 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
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 66.9 km from Jenolan.

Jenolan, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Jenolan.

Solar Installers near toJenolan
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Mountains Solar30.9kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living30.9kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar33.4kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen41.7kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies51.5kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst57.4kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs57.8kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia58.8kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar61.3kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solarcomm62.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Solar Nexus63.1kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
InVision Solar64.2kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith64.2kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia64.3kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Sams Solar64.7kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre65.0kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions65.2kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur65.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith65.3kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid65.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Solec Industries66.7kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia67.8kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jenolan

Sunlight Hours in Jenolan

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jennings, NSW, which is about 572.3 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.