Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chisholm?

Chisholm is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 13.0 km south of Canberra and 777.3 km south of Lyra. Chisholm has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chisholm

Rebate for Chisholm 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 Chisholm 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 Chisholm
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 14.0 km from Chisholm.

Chisholm, ACT is in the 2905 postcode area which has around 2656 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2823 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11190 households in the 2905 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Chisholm.

Solar Installers near toChisholm
NameDistanceDetails
Consolidated Energy Canberra5.4kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra5.6kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions8.1kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products8.5kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power9.5kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Capital Solar PV9.6kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Astra Solar9.7kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions10.8kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power11.0kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan11.4kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT11.6kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Island Solar11.8kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Solargain Canberra11.9kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra12.0kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement12.0kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners12.1kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution12.1kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar12.2kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Stored Solar12.4kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Max Energy Solar12.5kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
GreenGrape Solar13.7kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions13.8kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Renew Power13.9kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy14.2kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar14.3kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra14.4kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Capital Green Energy15.1kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chisholm

Sunlight Hours in Chisholm

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chisholm

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 Chisholm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chirrip, VIC, which is about 544.3 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.