Macquarie is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 7.5 km north west of Canberra and 761.1 km south of Lyra. Macquarie has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Macquarie, ACT
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Macquarie 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. Macquarie is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Macquarie 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 Macquarie will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Macquarie
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Macquarie by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.49 | 7.08 |
| Feb | 22.04 | 6.12 |
| Mar | 18.34 | 5.09 |
| Apr | 13.74 | 3.82 |
| May | 10.22 | 2.84 |
| Jun | 7.96 | 2.21 |
| Jul | 8.99 | 2.50 |
| Aug | 12.30 | 3.42 |
| Sep | 16.43 | 4.56 |
| Oct | 20.77 | 5.77 |
| Nov | 23.80 | 6.61 |
| Dec | 25.99 | 7.22 |
Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 6.3 km from Macquarie.
Macquarie, ACT is in the 2614 postcode area which has around 1819 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1947 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 7503 households in the 2614 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Macquarie.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf Electrical | 1.2km | Leaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT. |
| IMS ENERGY | 1.3km | IMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT. |
| 4D ENERGY | 1.4km | 4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT. |
| Capital Solar Group | 4.5km | Capital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Cheap Solar Inverters | 5.3km | Cheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT. |
| Soly | 5.5km | Soly is based in Lyneham, ACT. |
| ACT SOLAR POWER | 5.8km | ACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT. |
| Econnect Solar | Canberra | 6.3km | Econnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| SunBuilt Solar - Canberra | 6.3km | SunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT. |
| Intelligent Energy Solutions | 6.3km | Intelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Polygon Energy | 6.4km | Polygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Ads Solar Canberra Office | 6.4km | Ads Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| Kentbruck Green Power Hub | 6.4km | Kentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| ActewAGL Solar | 6.7km | ActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT. |
| solarforever canberra | 7.5km | solarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Capital Green Energy | 7.6km | Capital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Capital Solar Energy | 7.6km | Capital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Aussie Solar Ark | 7.7km | Aussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra | 7.7km | Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Act Solar Power | 7.8km | Act Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Canberra Solar Shine | 7.8km | Canberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Sunace | 7.9km | Sunace is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| Symmetry Solar | 8.0km | Symmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| EPC Solar | 8.0km | EPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT. |
| SunStak Energy Solutions | 8.0km | SunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Macquarie
Sunlight Hours in Macquarie
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 Macquarie
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 Macquarie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macorna North, VIC, which is about 453.5 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.