Are Solar Panels Worth It In Giralang?

Giralang is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 10.7 km north of Canberra and 756.0 km south of Lyra. Giralang has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Giralang

Rebate for Giralang 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 Giralang 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 Giralang
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 9.8 km from Giralang.

Giralang, ACT is in the 2617 postcode area which has around 2375 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2589 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10237 households in the 2617 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Giralang.

Solar Installers near toGiralang
NameDistanceDetails
Symmetry Solar3.6kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy3.7kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar3.7kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra3.8kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra3.9kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical3.9kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
4D ENERGY3.9km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Act Solar Power3.9kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine3.9kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark4.0kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk4.0kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family4.1kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Leaf Electrical4.2kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Sunace4.2kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech4.3kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub4.4kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy4.4kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)4.4kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
IMS ENERGY4.4kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar4.4kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar4.4kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT Solar Power4.7kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Soly5.2kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical5.2kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters5.3kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra5.4kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy5.4kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Giralang

Sunlight Hours in Giralang

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Giralang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Giralang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gipsy Point, VIC, which is about 257.8 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.