Are Solar Panels Worth It In Uriarra Forest?

Uriarra Forest is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 19.8 km west of Canberra and 772.4 km south of Lyra. Uriarra Forest has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Uriarra Forest, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Uriarra Forest

Rebate for Uriarra Forest 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 Uriarra Forest 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 Uriarra Forest
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 18.9 km from Uriarra Forest.

Uriarra Forest, ACT is in the 2611 postcode area which has around 3177 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12108 households in the 2611 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Uriarra Forest.

Solar Installers near toUriarra Forest
NameDistanceDetails
Capital Green Energy12.4kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar13.0kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions13.5kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions16.6kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER17.1kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
IMS ENERGY17.2kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Astra Solar17.4kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
4D ENERGY17.9km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical17.9kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power18.1kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products18.6kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Capital Solar Group19.9kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub21.2kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office21.6kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy21.6kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra21.6kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters21.7kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions21.7kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT21.9kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar21.9kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Soly22.0kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners22.7kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra22.9kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
Capital Solar PV23.2kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
solarforever canberra24.3kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy24.4kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra24.5kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Uriarra Forest

Sunlight Hours in Uriarra Forest

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 Uriarra Forest

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 Uriarra Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Uriarra, NSW, which is about 10.8 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.