Are Solar Panels Worth It In Queanbeyan West?

Queanbeyan West is located in New South Wales about 10.2 km south east of Canberra and 767.7 km south of Lyra. Queanbeyan West has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Queanbeyan West

Rebate for Queanbeyan West 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 West 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 West
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 5.8 km from Queanbeyan West.

Queanbeyan West, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Queanbeyan West.

Solar Installers near toQueanbeyan West
NameDistanceDetails
Island Solar1.3kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Max Energy Solar1.9kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Stored Solar2.0kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Solargain Canberra3.3kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement3.4kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan3.4kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Reposit Power4.0kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution4.1kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions4.3kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Solahart Canberra4.4kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar4.7kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra5.1kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra5.2kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Renew Power5.4kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar5.5kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy5.6kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra5.6kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Capital Solar PV5.8kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners7.2kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT7.7kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products10.5kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power10.8kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Queanbeyan West

Sunlight Hours in Queanbeyan West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Queanbeyan East, NSW, which is about 4.0 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.