Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairbridge?

Fairbridge is located in Western Australia about 70.4 km south of Perth and 3405.6 km west of Oman Ama. Fairbridge has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fairbridge, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fairbridge

Rebate for Fairbridge 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 Fairbridge by month. The maximum is 8.09 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairbridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.737.98
Feb25.227.01
Mar20.035.56
Apr14.253.96
May10.492.91
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.032.51
Aug11.943.32
Sep15.894.41
Oct21.185.88
Nov25.577.10
Dec29.118.09

Figures from the weather station at Dwellingup, which is approximately 18.3 km from Fairbridge.

Fairbridge, WA is in the 6208 postcode area which has around 3329 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3393 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6634 households in the 6208 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Fairbridge.

Solar Installers near toFairbridge
NameDistanceDetails
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician11.8kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Easy As Solar18.7kmEasy As Solar is based in Greenfields, WA.
JFK Electrical, Solar & Air19.0kmJFK Electrical, Solar & Air is based in Greenfields, WA.
Solar Greentech Australia19.4kmSolar Greentech Australia is based in Meadow Springs, WA.
Blue Knight Electrical23.5kmBlue Knight Electrical is based in Mandurah, WA.
Knight Solar Power23.5kmKnight Solar Power is based in Halls Head, WA.
West Coast Power24.1kmWest Coast Power is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Green Sun Solutions24.4kmGreen Sun Solutions is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Eco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth24.8kmEco Solar Vents - Roofing vent roof, industrial vent, solar fans | roof ventilation, solar powered fans ventilation | solar whirly birth Perth is based in Golden Bay, WA.
Homewise Solar25.6kmHomewise Solar is based in Falcon, WA.
Global Protection Systems25.6kmGlobal Protection Systems is based in Falcon, WA.
EziCleen Solar Care25.6kmEziCleen Solar Care is based in Secret Harbour, WA.
Unleash Solar Mandurah26.5kmUnleash Solar Mandurah is based in Falcon, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services26.7kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.
Red Earth Energy27.2kmRed Earth Energy is based in Baldivis, WA.
Future Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair28.1kmFuture Solar WA - Solar Power Systems Installation & Repair is based in Baldivis, WA.
AMPTRON28.7kmAMPTRON is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Unisun28.8kmUnisun is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Green Sun Solar28.9kmGreen Sun Solar is based in Port Kennedy, WA.
Clear View Energy Solutions37.4kmClear View Energy Solutions is based in Bertram, WA.
Induced Electrical37.9kmInduced Electrical is based in Rockingham, WA.
Absel40.5kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Always Solar46.4kmAlways Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
Renova Solar46.7kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
AusInd Solar46.7kmAusInd Solar is based in Armadale, WA.
ASG Global Aus46.7kmASG Global Aus is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairbridge

Sunlight Hours in Fairbridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fairbridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fairbridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fairbank, VIC, which is about 2777.5 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.