Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Ridgeway?

The Ridgeway is located in New South Wales about 14.2 km east of Canberra and 764.0 km south of Lyra. The Ridgeway has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Ridgeway, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Ridgeway

Rebate for The Ridgeway 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 The Ridgeway 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 The Ridgeway
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 6.6 km from The Ridgeway.

The Ridgeway, 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 22 solar installers near to or in The Ridgeway.

Solar Installers near toThe Ridgeway
NameDistanceDetails
Max Energy Solar3.8kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Stored Solar4.5kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Island Solar4.8kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan4.9kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Solar Procurement6.9kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra6.9kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar7.3kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra7.3kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
G Star Energy7.5kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Renew Power7.6kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution7.6kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra8.1kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar8.2kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Reposit Power8.3kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions8.8kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra10.3kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra10.5kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Capital Solar PV10.7kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners11.2kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT11.9kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd13.0kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
Captain Kilowatt13.6kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Ridgeway

Sunlight Hours in The Ridgeway

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 The Ridgeway

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 The Ridgeway, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Range, SA, which is about 965.2 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.