Are Solar Panels Worth It In Queanbeyan?

Queanbeyan is located in New South Wales about 12.1 km south east of Canberra and 766.5 km south of Lyra. Queanbeyan has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Queanbeyan

Rebate for Queanbeyan 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 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
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 6.0 km from Queanbeyan.

Queanbeyan, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 26 solar installers near to or in Queanbeyan.

Solar Installers near toQueanbeyan
NameDistanceDetails
Max Energy Solar1.0kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar2.0kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Stored Solar2.2kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan2.6kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Solargain Canberra4.7kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement4.7kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution5.6kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Reposit Power5.9kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra6.0kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar6.2kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar6.2kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Renew Power6.2kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra6.3kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions6.3kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
G Star Energy6.3kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra7.0kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra7.2kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Capital Solar PV8.0kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners9.1kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT9.6kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar12.3kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub12.5kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office12.6kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy12.6kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra12.7kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions12.8kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Queanbeyan

Sunlight Hours in Queanbeyan

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

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 Queanbeyan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Quarry Hill, VIC, which is about 471.6 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.