Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarralumla?

Yarralumla is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 1.1 km west of Canberra and 765.6 km south of Lyra. Yarralumla has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarralumla

Rebate for Yarralumla 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 Yarralumla 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 Yarralumla
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 local weather station at Canberra.

Yarralumla, 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 24 solar installers near to or in Yarralumla.

Solar Installers near toYarralumla
NameDistanceDetails
Kentbruck Green Power Hub3.5kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT3.6kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Capital Solar Group3.7kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office4.0kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy4.0kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners4.1kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra4.2kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar4.3kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions4.3kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power4.5kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar4.9kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products5.3kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions5.6kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Capital Solar PV5.7kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Cheap Solar Inverters6.0kmCheap Solar Inverters is based in O Connor, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar6.3kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Soly6.3kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.
Capital Green Energy6.4kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions6.9kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra7.0kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
Leaf Electrical7.0kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Fased Solar7.1kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Reposit Power7.3kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra7.3kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarralumla

Sunlight Hours in Yarralumla

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 Yarralumla

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 Yarralumla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarralin, NT, which is about 2770.0 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.