Are Solar Panels Worth It In Duntroon?

Duntroon is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 4.7 km east of Canberra and 763.4 km south of Lyra. Duntroon has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Duntroon

Rebate for Duntroon 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 Duntroon 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 Duntroon
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 3.6 km from Duntroon.

Duntroon, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Duntroon.

Solar Installers near toDuntroon
NameDistanceDetails
Renew Power2.3kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners2.4kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Fased Solar2.5kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
G Star Energy2.5kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar2.6kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra2.6kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Solahart Canberra2.7kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution3.0kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT3.2kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions3.5kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power3.5kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement3.8kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra3.8kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar4.0kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub4.1kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office4.2kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy4.2kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra4.4kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions4.4kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Capital Solar PV4.4kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Capital Solar Group6.0kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Stored Solar6.2kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Duntroon

Sunlight Hours in Duntroon

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 Duntroon

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 Duntroon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dunsborough, WA, which is about 3113.1 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.