Are Solar Panels Worth It In Causeway?

Causeway is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 3.8 km east of Canberra and 765.0 km south of Lyra. Causeway has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Causeway

Rebate for Causeway 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 Causeway by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Causeway
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 4.7 km from Causeway.

Causeway, ACT is in the 2604 postcode area which has around 506 solar installations under 10 kW and about 548 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2413 households in the 2604 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Causeway.

Solar Installers near toCauseway
NameDistanceDetails
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners0.9kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT1.7kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Fased Solar2.2kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra2.4kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions2.5kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power2.7kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Capital Solar PV2.8kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution2.9kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Renew Power3.2kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy3.5kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar3.6kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Solargain Canberra3.7kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement3.7kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra3.7kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub4.4kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar4.5kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office4.7kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy4.7kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra4.9kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions4.9kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Capital Solar Group6.2kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Stored Solar6.2kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Island Solar6.4kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Hybrid Solar Power6.7kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products7.0kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters7.2kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Soly7.3kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Causeway

Sunlight Hours in Causeway

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 Causeway

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 Causeway, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caurnamont, SA, which is about 873.8 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.