Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairy Bower?

Fairy Bower is located in Queensland about 518.6 km north west of Brisbane and 304.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Fairy Bower has a latitude of 23.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fairy Bower, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fairy Bower

Rebate for Fairy Bower 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 Fairy Bower by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairy Bower
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 107.4 km from Fairy Bower.

Fairy Bower, QLD is in the 4700 postcode area which has around 2088 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2271 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7214 households in the 4700 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Fairy Bower.

Solar Installers near toFairy Bower
NameDistanceDetails
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions5.7kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical5.7kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical5.9kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton6.0kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services6.3kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions6.3kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar6.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.6.4kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy6.5kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar7.4kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES7.4kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre8.0kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions9.6kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar9.7kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning32.1kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar41.4kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical51.5kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar92.9kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar93.9kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone94.8kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia95.2kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland95.2kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical109.0kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists109.8kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
M & M Electrics110.2kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics110.2kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairy Bower

Sunlight Hours in Fairy Bower

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fairy Bower

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fairy Bower, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fairview Park, SA, which is about 1700.8 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.