Are Solar Panels Worth It In Russell?

Russell is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 3.8 km east of Canberra and 763.1 km south of Lyra. Russell has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Russell

Rebate for Russell 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 Russell 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 Russell
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 4.6 km from Russell.

Russell, ACT is in the 2600 postcode area which has around 524 solar installations under 10 kW and about 648 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2612 households in the 2600 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Russell.

Solar Installers near toRussell
NameDistanceDetails
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners2.3kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar2.8kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub2.9kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office3.0kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy3.0kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT3.1kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra3.1kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions3.2kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Renew Power3.6kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Fased Solar3.6kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
G Star Energy3.7kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra3.8kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Solahart Canberra3.8kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar3.8kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution4.2kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions4.4kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power4.5kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Capital Solar Group4.8kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Capital Solar PV4.8kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Solar Procurement5.0kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra5.0kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters5.3kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Soly5.4kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra5.5kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
Stored Solar7.4kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Island Solar7.7kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Russell

Sunlight Hours in Russell

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 Russell

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 Russell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rushy Lagoon, TAS, which is about 626.2 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.