Forrest is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 1.8 km south east of Canberra and 766.1 km south of Lyra. Forrest has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Forrest, ACT
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Forrest 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. Forrest is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Forrest 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 Forrest will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Forrest
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Forrest by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.49 | 7.08 |
| Feb | 22.04 | 6.12 |
| Mar | 18.34 | 5.09 |
| Apr | 13.74 | 3.82 |
| May | 10.22 | 2.84 |
| Jun | 7.96 | 2.21 |
| Jul | 8.99 | 2.50 |
| Aug | 12.30 | 3.42 |
| Sep | 16.43 | 4.56 |
| Oct | 20.77 | 5.77 |
| Nov | 23.80 | 6.61 |
| Dec | 25.99 | 7.22 |
Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 3.0 km from Forrest.
Forrest, ACT is in the 2603 postcode area which has around 479 solar installations under 10 kW and about 613 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2850 households in the 2603 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Forrest.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT | 0.8km | Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT. |
| Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners | 1.5km | Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT. |
| Capital Solar PV | 3.0km | Capital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT. |
| Kentbruck Green Power Hub | 4.0km | Kentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions | 4.1km | Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT. |
| Fased Solar | 4.5km | Fased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Reposit Power | 4.5km | Reposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Ads Solar Canberra Office | 4.5km | Ads Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Polygon Energy | 4.5km | Polygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| ActewAGL Solar | 4.5km | ActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Hybrid Solar Power | 4.6km | Hybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT. |
| Solahart Canberra | 4.6km | Solahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Econnect Solar | Canberra | 4.7km | Econnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Intelligent Energy Solutions | 4.8km | Intelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Select Electrical and Solar Solution | 5.0km | Select Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Enviro Friendly Products | 5.1km | Enviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT. |
| Astra Solar | 5.3km | Astra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT. |
| Capital Solar Group | 5.3km | Capital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Renew Power | 5.6km | Renew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT. |
| Solargain Canberra | 5.8km | Solargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| Solar Procurement | 5.8km | Solar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT. |
| G Star Energy | 5.9km | G Star Energy is based in , ACT. |
| Malwa Electrical and Solar | 6.0km | Malwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT. |
| Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra | 6.0km | Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT. |
| Cheap Solar Inverters | 7.0km | Cheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT. |
| Soly | 7.3km | Soly is based in Lyneham, ACT. |
| SunBuilt Solar - Canberra | 7.7km | SunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Forrest
Sunlight Hours in Forrest
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 Forrest
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 Forrest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Forrest, WA, which is about 2072.1 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.