Are Solar Panels Worth It In Macgregor?

Macgregor is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 13.8 km north west of Canberra and 758.5 km south of Lyra. Macgregor has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Macgregor

Rebate for Macgregor 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 Macgregor 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 Macgregor
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 12.5 km from Macgregor.

Macgregor, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Macgregor.

Solar Installers near toMacgregor
NameDistanceDetails
ACT SOLAR POWER1.8kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
IMS ENERGY5.4kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
4D ENERGY6.1km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical6.6kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Capital Valley Solar10.4kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
Capital Solar Group10.8kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters10.9kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Soly11.0kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Symmetry Solar11.1kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy11.1kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar11.2kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra11.2kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra11.3kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Green Energy11.3kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical11.3kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power11.3kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine11.3kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark11.4kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT Solar Power11.4kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
SolarArk11.5kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family11.6kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace11.6kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Macgregor

Sunlight Hours in Macgregor

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 Macgregor

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 Macgregor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macgillivray, SA, which is about 1051.8 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.