Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairfield West?

Fairfield West is located in New South Wales about 26.4 km west of Sydney and 562.8 km south west of Esk. Fairfield West has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fairfield West, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fairfield West

Rebate for Fairfield West 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 Fairfield West by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairfield West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 18.0 km from Fairfield West.

Fairfield West, NSW is in the 2165 postcode area which has around 2208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2386 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10309 households in the 2165 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fairfield West.

Solar Installers near toFairfield West
NameDistanceDetails
Sungrow Power Australia Warehouse2.5kmSungrow Power Australia Warehouse is based in Smithfield, NSW.
Reliable Solar Solutions3.0kmReliable Solar Solutions is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Best Green Solar3.1kmBest Green Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Versace Solar3.1kmVersace Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Solar Power Nation3.5kmSolar Power Nation is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
IQ Solar3.5kmIQ Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Sol Distribution3.6kmSol Distribution is based in Smithfield, NSW.
SUPA SOLAR3.7kmSUPA SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Austra Energy Group3.7kmAustra Energy Group is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Icon Solar3.7kmIcon Solar is based in Smithfield, NSW.
Solar Juice4.0kmSolar Juice is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Solaright | Solar Panel Installers Wetherill Park, Sydney, NSW.4.1kmSolaright | Solar Panel Installers Wetherill Park, Sydney, NSW. is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Solarmatic4.1kmSolarmatic is based in Smithfield, NSW.
Lightning Solar & Electrical4.5kmLightning Solar & Electrical is based in Clayton, VIC.
Solar Fusion Solutions4.5kmSolar Fusion Solutions is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
OS SOLAR4.7kmOS SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Adel Solar4.8kmAdel Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
K Solar Australia5.2kmK Solar Australia is based in Fairfield West, NSW.
Simply Solar Ashcroft5.3kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW.
Captain Green Solar5.4kmCaptain Green Solar is based in Fairfield East, NSW.
Solar gate openers5.6kmSolar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar5.7kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
Green Solar Energy5.8kmGreen Solar Energy is based in Villawood, NSW.
Power Saving Solutions5.9kmPower Saving Solutions is based in Villawood, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |6.0kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
ASM Solar & Electrical6.2kmASM Solar & Electrical is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Nextgen Solar6.2kmNextgen Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairfield West

Sunlight Hours in Fairfield West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fairfield West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fairfield West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fairfield Heights, NSW, which is about 1.8 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.