Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kaleen?

Kaleen is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 9.6 km north of Canberra and 756.6 km south of Lyra. Kaleen has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kaleen

Rebate for Kaleen 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 Kaleen 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 Kaleen
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 8.8 km from Kaleen.

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

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 22 solar installers near to or in Kaleen.

Solar Installers near toKaleen
NameDistanceDetails
Capital Solar Energy2.9kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra2.9kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra3.0kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar3.1kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark3.1kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power3.1kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar3.1kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine3.1kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical3.3kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace3.3kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk3.4kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech3.5kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar3.5kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family3.5kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub3.5kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)3.5kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy3.5kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar3.6kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
4D ENERGY3.8km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical3.9kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Soly3.9kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters4.0kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kaleen

Sunlight Hours in Kaleen

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 Kaleen

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 Kaleen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kaldoonera, SA, which is about 1344.3 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.