Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairney View?

Fairney View is located in Queensland about 36.9 km west of Brisbane and 11.4 km south of Split Yard Creek. Fairney View has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fairney View, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fairney View

Rebate for Fairney View 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 Fairney View by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairney View
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 31.5 km from Fairney View.

Fairney View, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Fairney View.

Solar Installers near toFairney View
NameDistanceDetails
Zap Solar and Off Grid6.1kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions16.6kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics17.9kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op20.1kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals21.0kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean22.6kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics24.7kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power25.0kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical25.6kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru25.7kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy26.6kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels27.1kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia27.8kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar28.2kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar28.3kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions28.6kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ecoelectric28.9kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Scholz Solar29.5kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability29.8kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy30.0kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power30.0kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre30.5kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairney View

Sunlight Hours in Fairney View

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fairney View

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fairney View, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fairlight, NSW, which is about 714.0 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.