Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Mountain?

Black Mountain is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 3.7 km north of Canberra and 762.0 km south of Lyra. Black Mountain has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Black Mountain, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Mountain

Rebate for Black Mountain 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 Black Mountain 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 Black Mountain
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 3.1 km from Black Mountain.

Black Mountain, ACT is in the 2601 postcode area which has around 6 solar installations under 10 kW and about 32 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 45 households in the 2601 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.50 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Black Mountain.

Solar Installers near toBlack Mountain
NameDistanceDetails
Capital Solar Group0.7kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra1.2kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub1.2kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy1.2kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office1.2kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions1.3kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar1.6kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters2.4kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Soly2.7kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra3.4kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
Leaf Electrical4.9kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners5.3kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT5.4kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
4D ENERGY5.4km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
IMS ENERGY6.1kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
solarforever canberra6.5kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark6.6kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace6.7kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar6.7kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra6.7kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power6.8kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine6.8kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy6.8kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub6.9kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech7.0kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)7.0kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy7.0kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Mountain

Sunlight Hours in Black Mountain

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 Black Mountain

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 Black Mountain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Jungle, NT, which is about 3104.8 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.