Are Solar Panels Worth It In Latham?

Latham is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 12.3 km north west of Canberra and 758.7 km south of Lyra. Latham has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Latham

Rebate for Latham 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 Latham 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 Latham
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 11.1 km from Latham.

Latham, ACT is in the 2615 postcode area which has around 4311 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4572 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 17818 households in the 2615 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Latham.

Solar Installers near toLatham
NameDistanceDetails
ACT SOLAR POWER1.4kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
IMS ENERGY3.8kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
4D ENERGY4.5km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical5.0kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Capital Solar Group9.2kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters9.3kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Soly9.4kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy9.6kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar9.7kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar9.7kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra9.7kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra9.8kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Valley Solar9.8kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
Act Solar Power9.8kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark9.9kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine9.9kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical9.9kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra10.0kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
SolarArk10.0kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace10.1kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family10.1kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech10.2kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT Solar Power10.3kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
VTara Solar10.3kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub10.3kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Latham

Sunlight Hours in Latham

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 Latham

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 Latham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Latham, WA, which is about 3091.3 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.