Are Solar Panels Worth It In Griffith?

Griffith is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 3.1 km south east of Canberra and 766.4 km south of Lyra. Griffith has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Griffith

Rebate for Griffith 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 Griffith 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 Griffith
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 4.4 km from Griffith.

Griffith, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 25 solar installers near to or in Griffith.

Solar Installers near toGriffith
NameDistanceDetails
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT0.6kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners1.0kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Capital Solar PV1.8kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions2.8kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power3.2kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar3.3kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra3.4kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution3.8kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra4.5kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement4.5kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Renew Power4.7kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub4.9kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
G Star Energy5.0kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power5.1kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar5.1kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra5.2kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
ActewAGL Solar5.2kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office5.3kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy5.3kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products5.4kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra5.5kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions5.6kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Astra Solar5.9kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Capital Solar Group6.4kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Stored Solar7.0kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Griffith

Sunlight Hours in Griffith

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 Griffith

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 Griffith, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Griffith, NSW, which is about 305.2 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.