Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairdale?

Fairdale is located in Queensland about 182.8 km north west of Brisbane and 11.9 km south of Marshlands. Fairdale has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fairdale, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fairdale

Rebate for Fairdale 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 Fairdale by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 67.5 km from Fairdale.

Fairdale, QLD is in the 4606 postcode area which has around 471 solar installations under 10 kW and about 498 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1170 households in the 4606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Fairdale.

Solar Installers near toFairdale
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors11.1kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions31.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy31.4kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power33.1kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett67.0kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar79.1kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie88.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth89.8kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems90.9kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER93.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR103.7kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Banana Range105.8kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical117.1kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
The Off Grid Company121.0kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Keystones Electrical121.1kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairdale

Sunlight Hours in Fairdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fairdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fairdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fairbridge, WA, which is about 3524.1 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.