Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenleigh?

Greenleigh is located in New South Wales about 14.4 km south east of Canberra and 766.6 km south of Lyra. Greenleigh has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Greenleigh, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenleigh

Rebate for Greenleigh 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 Greenleigh 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 Greenleigh
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 7.9 km from Greenleigh.

Greenleigh, NSW is in the 2620 postcode area which has around 3950 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4589 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14910 households in the 2620 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Greenleigh.

Solar Installers near toGreenleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Queanbeyan2.5kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Max Energy Solar3.3kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar4.3kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Stored Solar4.5kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Solargain Canberra7.0kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement7.0kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution7.9kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Reposit Power8.2kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar8.3kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Solahart Canberra8.3kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra8.3kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Renew Power8.4kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra8.4kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
G Star Energy8.4kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Fased Solar8.5kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions8.6kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra8.6kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Capital Solar PV10.3kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners11.4kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT11.9kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar14.5kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub14.7kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenleigh

Sunlight Hours in Greenleigh

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 Greenleigh

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 Greenleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greenlands, QLD, which is about 785.0 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.