Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nicholls?

Nicholls is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 13.6 km north of Canberra and 753.4 km south of Lyra. Nicholls has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nicholls

Rebate for Nicholls 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 Nicholls 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 Nicholls
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 12.7 km from Nicholls.

Nicholls, ACT is in the 2913 postcode area which has around 2854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3077 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15214 households in the 2913 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Nicholls.

Solar Installers near toNicholls
NameDistanceDetails
Capital Valley Solar4.1kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar Power4.1kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical4.4kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy4.8kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Symmetry Solar5.0kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar5.0kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical5.2kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk5.2kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy5.3kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family5.4kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra5.6kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine5.6kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power5.6kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra5.6kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER5.7kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark5.7kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech5.8kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar5.9kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy5.9kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)5.9kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace5.9kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub6.0kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar6.1kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
4D ENERGY6.3km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
IMS ENERGY6.5kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical6.7kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Soly8.0kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nicholls

Sunlight Hours in Nicholls

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 Nicholls

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 Nicholls, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Niangala, NSW, which is about 483.0 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.