Canberra is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 3.5 km north east of Canberra and 762.1 km south of Lyra. Canberra has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Canberra, ACT
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Canberra 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. Canberra is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Canberra 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 Canberra will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Canberra
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Canberra by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.49 | 7.08 |
| Feb | 22.04 | 6.12 |
| Mar | 18.34 | 5.09 |
| Apr | 13.74 | 3.82 |
| May | 10.22 | 2.84 |
| Jun | 7.96 | 2.21 |
| Jul | 8.99 | 2.50 |
| Aug | 12.30 | 3.42 |
| Sep | 16.43 | 4.56 |
| Oct | 20.77 | 5.77 |
| Nov | 23.80 | 6.61 |
| Dec | 25.99 | 7.22 |
Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 3.5 km from Canberra.
Canberra, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
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 26 solar installers near to or in Canberra.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| ActewAGL Solar | 0.4km | ActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Ads Solar Canberra Office | 0.4km | Ads Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Polygon Energy | 0.4km | Polygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Kentbruck Green Power Hub | 0.5km | Kentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Econnect Solar | Canberra | 0.6km | Econnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Intelligent Energy Solutions | 0.7km | Intelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Capital Solar Group | 2.3km | Capital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Cheap Solar Inverters | 3.0km | Cheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT. |
| Soly | 3.2km | Soly is based in Lyneham, ACT. |
| SunBuilt Solar - Canberra | 3.5km | SunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT. |
| Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners | 4.1km | Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT. |
| Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT | 4.4km | Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT. |
| Renew Power | 6.0km | Renew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT. |
| G Star Energy | 6.1km | G Star Energy is based in , ACT. |
| Fased Solar | 6.1km | Fased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra | 6.2km | Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT. |
| Malwa Electrical and Solar | 6.3km | Malwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT. |
| Solahart Canberra | 6.4km | Solahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Leaf Electrical | 6.4km | Leaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT. |
| Capital Solar PV | 6.7km | Capital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT. |
| Select Electrical and Solar Solution | 6.7km | Select Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions | 6.7km | Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT. |
| solarforever canberra | 6.8km | solarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Reposit Power | 6.9km | Reposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Sunace | 6.9km | Sunace is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| VTara Solar | 6.9km | VTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Canberra
Sunlight Hours in Canberra
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 Canberra
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 Canberra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Canbelego, NSW, which is about 489.3 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.