Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fairy Meadow?

Fairy Meadow is located in New South Wales about 66.0 km south west of Sydney and 617.9 km south west of Esk. Fairy Meadow has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fairy Meadow, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fairy Meadow

Rebate for Fairy Meadow 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 Meadow by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fairy Meadow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 56.7 km from Fairy Meadow.

Fairy Meadow, NSW is in the 2519 postcode area which has around 1192 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1275 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6619 households in the 2519 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fairy Meadow.

Solar Installers near toFairy Meadow
NameDistanceDetails
Green Solar Solutions0.1kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY0.8kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Coast to Country Solar1.6kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong1.9kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions3.9kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove5.7kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Iconic Solar6.5kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Clean Power Australia7.6kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Dunne Solar & Electrical8.0kmDunne Solar & Electrical is based in Bulli, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions8.7kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician8.7kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar11.3kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR12.6kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Solarblu14.1kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical18.0kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services19.9kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical19.9kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
SunPeople20.0kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar battery world20.4kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Thirroul Solar25.2kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.27.2kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs29.6kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
The Energy Experts30.9kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
All Star Solar31.2kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar31.9kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies35.1kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
Empire Energy35.4kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fairy Meadow

Sunlight Hours in Fairy Meadow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fairy Meadow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° 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 Meadow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fairy Hill, NSW, which is about 654.8 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.