Are Solar Panels Worth It In Palmerston?

Palmerston is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 12.6 km north of Canberra and 753.6 km south of Lyra. Palmerston has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Palmerston

Rebate for Palmerston 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 Palmerston 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 Palmerston
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 11.8 km from Palmerston.

Palmerston, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Palmerston.

Solar Installers near toPalmerston
NameDistanceDetails
ACT Solar Power2.4kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Symmetry Solar2.8kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical2.8kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
EPC Solar2.9kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical3.0kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk3.0kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy3.1kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
The Solar Family3.2kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy3.2kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra3.5kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine3.5kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power3.5kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra3.6kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark3.6kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech3.7kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar3.7kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)3.8kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy3.8kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub3.8kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace3.8kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar4.0kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Valley Solar5.1kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Palmerston

Sunlight Hours in Palmerston

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 Palmerston

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 Palmerston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Palmerston, QLD, which is about 1987.1 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.