Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ainslie?

Ainslie is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 5.9 km north east of Canberra and 759.8 km south of Lyra. Ainslie has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ainslie, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ainslie

Rebate for Ainslie 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 Ainslie by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ainslie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 5.8 km from Ainslie.

Ainslie, ACT is in the 2602 postcode area which has around 2332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2476 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10829 households in the 2602 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ainslie.

Solar Installers near toAinslie
NameDistanceDetails
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra1.7kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions2.0kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar2.0kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Soly2.0kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra2.1kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters2.2kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Polygon Energy2.3kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office2.3kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub2.8kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Capital Solar Group3.5kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
VTara Solar4.8kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace4.8kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra4.8kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark4.9kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub5.0kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power5.0kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine5.0kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra5.0kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy5.1kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)5.1kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech5.1kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar5.2kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy5.2kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical5.7kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family5.7kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar5.8kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar5.8kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ainslie

Sunlight Hours in Ainslie

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 Ainslie

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 Ainslie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ailsa, VIC, which is about 623.0 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.