Are Solar Panels Worth It In Manton?

Manton is located in New South Wales about 49.3 km north of Canberra and 725.0 km south west of Lyra. Manton has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Manton, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Manton

Rebate for Manton 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 Manton 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 Manton
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 48.3 km from Manton.

Manton, NSW is in the 2582 postcode area which has around 1804 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2095 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5399 households in the 2582 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Manton.

Solar Installers near toManton
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra7.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar8.6kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar8.9kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy8.9kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers9.8kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar32.2kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical36.6kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER36.8kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
ACT Solar Power37.0kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy37.1kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Symmetry Solar39.7kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar39.7kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk39.8kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical39.9kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family39.9kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy40.3kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra40.5kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine40.5kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar40.5kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power40.5kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn40.5kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Aussie Solar Tech40.5kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy40.6kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)40.6kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark40.6kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra40.6kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub40.7kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Manton

Sunlight Hours in Manton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Manton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Manton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Manton, NT, which is about 3037.4 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.