Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chapman?

Chapman is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 8.4 km south west of Canberra and 772.9 km south of Lyra. Chapman has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chapman

Rebate for Chapman 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 Chapman 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 Chapman
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 8.4 km from Chapman.

Chapman, ACT is in the 2611 postcode area which has around 3177 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12108 households in the 2611 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Chapman.

Solar Installers near toChapman
NameDistanceDetails
Photonic Solar Solutions2.8kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Astra Solar3.6kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar3.6kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions4.1kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power4.4kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products4.4kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Capital Green Energy5.1kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT9.3kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Capital Solar PV9.6kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners10.2kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Capital Solar Group11.2kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub11.3kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions11.7kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office11.8kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy11.8kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra12.0kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar12.1kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra12.1kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Reposit Power12.1kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions12.1kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra12.4kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Fased Solar12.7kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra12.7kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Leaf Electrical12.9kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution13.1kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chapman

Sunlight Hours in Chapman

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 Chapman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chapman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chapel Hill, QLD, which is about 948.7 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.