Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairy Dell?

Fairy Dell is located in Victoria about 246.0 km east of Melbourne and 1056.1 km south of Lyra. Fairy Dell has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fairy Dell, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Fairy Dell 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 Dell is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Fairy Dell during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Fairy Dell will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Fairy Dell

Rebate for Fairy Dell Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Fairy Dell by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairy Dell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 72.5 km from Fairy Dell.

Fairy Dell, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toFairy Dell
NameDistanceDetails
Carl Spink Electrical13.6kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions14.3kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Solar To Power15.9kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar18.8kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS19.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop19.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics20.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland20.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale20.9kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland21.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale21.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar21.8kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates26.4kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland29.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
GEA Solar31.2kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L58.9kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services73.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors75.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar77.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.118.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon118.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy118.7kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions120.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR123.7kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical126.4kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations130.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairy Dell

Sunlight Hours in Fairy Dell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fairy Dell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° 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 Dell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fairy Dell, VIC, which is about 306.8 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.