Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moncrieff?

Moncrieff is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 16.8 km north of Canberra and 749.6 km south of Lyra. Moncrieff has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moncrieff

Rebate for Moncrieff 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 Moncrieff 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 Moncrieff
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 16.0 km from Moncrieff.

Moncrieff, ACT is in the 2914 postcode area which has around 2315 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2600 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10940 households in the 2914 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moncrieff.

Solar Installers near toMoncrieff
NameDistanceDetails
Capital Valley Solar1.3kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical3.5kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power3.8kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy4.1kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Symmetry Solar6.4kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar6.5kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk6.5kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical6.6kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family6.6kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy7.0kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra7.2kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine7.2kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power7.2kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar7.2kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech7.3kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)7.3kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy7.3kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark7.3kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra7.4kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub7.4kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace7.5kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar7.6kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER9.0kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
4D ENERGY10.1km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
IMS ENERGY10.3kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical10.4kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra10.5kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moncrieff

Sunlight Hours in Moncrieff

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 Moncrieff

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 Moncrieff, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Monbulla, SA, which is about 792.1 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.