Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandy Gully?

Sandy Gully is located in New South Wales about 97.8 km west of Canberra and 802.3 km south west of Lyra. Sandy Gully has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sandy Gully, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandy Gully

Rebate for Sandy Gully 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 Sandy Gully by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sandy Gully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 54.0 km from Sandy Gully.

Sandy Gully, NSW is in the 2729 postcode area which has around 313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 758 households in the 2729 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sandy Gully.

Solar Installers near toSandy Gully
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical16.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra17.2kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga59.4kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors60.0kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia60.4kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions60.4km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar60.8kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga61.4kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals61.5kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia61.9kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR64.5kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar64.8kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems64.8kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions64.8kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical64.8kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics65.8kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems66.0kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services67.0kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent69.4kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions86.0kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Capital Green Energy90.4kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar90.9kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER91.2kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions91.4kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions93.0kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra93.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
IMS ENERGY93.6kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandy Gully

Sunlight Hours in Sandy Gully

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandy Gully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandy Gully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandy Grove, SA, which is about 758.2 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.