Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deakin West?

Deakin West is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 1.6 km south west of Canberra and 766.9 km south of Lyra. Deakin West has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Deakin West, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deakin West

Rebate for Deakin West 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 Deakin West 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 Deakin West
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 local weather station at Canberra.

Deakin West, ACT is in the 2600 postcode area which has around 524 solar installations under 10 kW and about 648 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2612 households in the 2600 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Deakin West.

Solar Installers near toDeakin West
NameDistanceDetails
Hybrid Solar Power3.1kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT3.2kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Astra Solar3.6kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products4.0kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners4.0kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub4.6kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Capital Solar PV4.9kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Capital Solar Group5.1kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office5.2kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy5.2kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions5.3kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra5.4kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar5.4kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions5.5kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar5.9kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Capital Green Energy6.3kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions6.4kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power6.8kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar6.9kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra7.0kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters7.3kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution7.5kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Soly7.7kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Renew Power8.0kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Solargain Canberra8.2kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions8.2kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Solar Procurement8.2kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deakin West

Sunlight Hours in Deakin West

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 Deakin West

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 Deakin West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deakin, ACT, which is about 0.9 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.