Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harman?

Harman is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 9.2 km south east of Canberra and 766.6 km south of Lyra. Harman has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harman

Rebate for Harman 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 Harman 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 Harman
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 4.4 km from Harman.

Harman, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Harman.

Solar Installers near toHarman
NameDistanceDetails
Island Solar0.9kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Stored Solar1.3kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Solargain Canberra2.0kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement2.0kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Max Energy Solar2.0kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution2.8kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Reposit Power3.0kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra3.2kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions3.3kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Fased Solar3.4kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Renew Power4.0kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar4.1kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy4.2kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra4.2kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan4.7kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Capital Solar PV5.1kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra6.0kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra6.0kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners6.2kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT6.7kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar9.7kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub9.8kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office9.9kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy9.9kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra10.1kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions10.1kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products10.2kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harman

Sunlight Hours in Harman

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 Harman

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 Harman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harlin, QLD, which is about 930.3 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.