Are Solar Panels Worth It In Failford?

Failford is located in New South Wales about 229.4 km north east of Sydney and 327.0 km south of Esk. Failford has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Failford, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Failford

Rebate for Failford 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 Failford by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Failford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 97.3 km from Failford.

Failford, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Failford.

Solar Installers near toFailford
NameDistanceDetails
DRC Solar & Electrical7.2kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie9.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting14.6kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design19.0kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical20.0kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown20.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration20.7kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections20.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar26.5kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar39.8kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical43.3kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors58.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical59.8kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts63.8kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group71.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun75.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar81.5kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar81.8kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power81.9kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Falk Solar82.0kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Harelec82.0kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy82.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie82.1kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services82.5kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs82.5kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power84.0kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Failford

Sunlight Hours in Failford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Failford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Failford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fadden, ACT, which is about 480.2 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.