Are Solar Panels Worth It In Queanbeyan East?

Queanbeyan East is located in New South Wales about 13.0 km east of Canberra and 765.2 km south of Lyra. Queanbeyan East has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Queanbeyan East, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Queanbeyan East

Rebate for Queanbeyan East 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 Queanbeyan East by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Queanbeyan East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 6.1 km from Queanbeyan East.

Queanbeyan East, NSW is in the 2620 postcode area which has around 3950 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4589 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14910 households in the 2620 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Queanbeyan East.

Solar Installers near toQueanbeyan East
NameDistanceDetails
Max Energy Solar2.2kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Stored Solar3.1kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Island Solar3.2kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan3.6kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Solar Procurement5.6kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra5.7kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution6.4kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar6.5kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra6.6kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
G Star Energy6.7kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Renew Power6.7kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Solahart Canberra6.9kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Reposit Power7.0kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar7.0kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions7.4kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra8.7kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra8.8kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Capital Solar PV9.3kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners10.0kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT10.6kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar12.8kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub13.1kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office13.1kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy13.1kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd13.2kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Queanbeyan East

Sunlight Hours in Queanbeyan East

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 Queanbeyan East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Queanbeyan East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Queanbeyan, NSW, which is about 1.6 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.