Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waramanga?

Waramanga is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 6.6 km south west of Canberra and 771.7 km south of Lyra. Waramanga has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waramanga

Rebate for Waramanga 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 Waramanga 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 Waramanga
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 6.8 km from Waramanga.

Waramanga, 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 Waramanga.

Solar Installers near toWaramanga
NameDistanceDetails
Astra Solar1.5kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power2.3kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products2.3kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions3.3kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar4.1kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions4.3kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Capital Green Energy5.5kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT7.3kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Capital Solar PV7.5kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners8.2kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions9.5kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub9.6kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Capital Solar Group9.8kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Reposit Power10.0kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office10.2kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy10.2kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra10.3kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra10.4kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar10.4kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions10.5kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Fased Solar10.6kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra10.6kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra10.7kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution11.0kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra11.5kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement11.5kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Renew Power12.1kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waramanga

Sunlight Hours in Waramanga

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 Waramanga

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 Waramanga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Warakurna, WA, which is about 2297.8 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.