Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairlight?

Fairlight is located in New South Wales about 10.2 km north east of Sydney and 542.2 km south of Esk. Fairlight has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fairlight

Rebate for Fairlight 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 Fairlight by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairlight
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 9.7 km from Fairlight.

Fairlight, NSW is in the 2094 postcode area which has around 180 solar installations under 10 kW and about 195 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1346 households in the 2094 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fairlight.

Solar Installers near toFairlight
NameDistanceDetails
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L0.9kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches0.9kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Galileo Solar1.1kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Tank1.3kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems1.4kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Liberated Energy1.6kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Energy Culture2.3kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.
Solar Scene2.3kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Beaches Solar2.9kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions3.0kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney3.0kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power3.3kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Pica Electrical3.8kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments4.2kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Solartherm4.9kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
LMG Energy5.0kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro5.0kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Autonomous Energy5.2kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations5.5kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
KSTAR Australia6.1kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity6.2kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Sunny Money6.3kmSunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar6.5kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar6.7kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec6.7kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Solarbank6.8kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Palos Verdes Solar Ltd7.2kmPalos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairlight

Sunlight Hours in Fairlight

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 Fairlight

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fairlight, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fairley, VIC, which is about 714.6 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.