Are Solar Panels Worth It In O'malley?

O'malley is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 5.0 km south of Canberra and 770.2 km south of Lyra. O'malley has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in O'malley, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for O'malley

Rebate for O'malley 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 O'malley 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 O'malley
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 5.9 km from O'malley.

O'malley, ACT is in the 2606 postcode area which has around 613 solar installations under 10 kW and about 690 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3901 households in the 2606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in O'malley.

Solar Installers near toO'malley
NameDistanceDetails
Enviro Friendly Products1.8kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power2.2kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar3.0kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Capital Solar PV3.5kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT4.2kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners5.0kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions5.6kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power6.0kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions6.1kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Solahart Canberra6.7kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar6.8kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra6.8kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution7.1kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra7.1kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions7.2kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Solargain Canberra7.5kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar7.5kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Solar Procurement7.5kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub7.9kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Renew Power8.4kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office8.5kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy8.5kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to O'malley

Sunlight Hours in O'malley

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 O'malley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after O'malley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in O'halloran Hill, SA, which is about 959.1 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.