Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scullin?

Scullin is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 10.4 km north west of Canberra and 760.2 km south of Lyra. Scullin has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scullin

Rebate for Scullin 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 Scullin 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 Scullin
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 9.2 km from Scullin.

Scullin, ACT is in the 2614 postcode area which has around 1819 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1947 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7503 households in the 2614 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Scullin.

Solar Installers near toScullin
NameDistanceDetails
IMS ENERGY2.3kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
4D ENERGY3.1km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER3.4kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Leaf Electrical3.5kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Capital Solar Group7.5kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters8.0kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Soly8.2kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Capital Green Energy8.7kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra8.9kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
solarforever canberra9.2kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy9.2kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra9.3kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions9.3kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra9.4kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar9.4kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark9.4kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Polygon Energy9.4kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office9.4kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Act Solar Power9.4kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine9.4kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar9.4kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub9.4kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scullin

Sunlight Hours in Scullin

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 Scullin

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 Scullin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scrubby Mountain, QLD, which is about 862.7 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.