Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairbank?

Fairbank is located in Victoria about 106.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1198.0 km south west of Lyra. Fairbank has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fairbank, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Fairbank 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. Fairbank is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Fairbank during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Fairbank will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Fairbank

Rebate for Fairbank Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Fairbank by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairbank
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 43.7 km from Fairbank.

Fairbank, VIC is in the 3951 postcode area which has around 171 solar installations under 10 kW and about 195 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 496 households in the 3951 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Fairbank.

Solar Installers near toFairbank
NameDistanceDetails
GF SOLAR25.0kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Sunplus Solar27.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions27.4kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul27.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria29.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions30.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar30.7kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Trentleck31.5kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar32.1kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Sunscape Solar33.8kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries35.7kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar36.8kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services38.9kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance39.9kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland40.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical42.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Cardinia Solar47.6kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations49.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Island Energy49.1kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Think Solar50.8kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions51.2kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium51.3kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar51.4kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct51.4kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar51.4kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairbank

Sunlight Hours in Fairbank

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fairbank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fairbank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Failford, NSW, which is about 918.9 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.