Are Solar Panels Worth It In Falbrook?

Falbrook is located in New South Wales about 158.2 km north of Sydney and 408.2 km south of Lyra. Falbrook has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Falbrook

Rebate for Falbrook 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 Falbrook by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Falbrook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 47.4 km from Falbrook.

Falbrook, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Falbrook.

Solar Installers near toFalbrook
NameDistanceDetails
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive11.3kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar11.6kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton13.4kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR19.5kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Aeromagnetics23.5kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics26.1kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Bargains42.4kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle45.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l48.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services50.4kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom50.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid55.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre55.4kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage59.0kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar59.4kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle60.1kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie60.4kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International60.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar61.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar61.4kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect61.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Falk Solar61.9kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley64.3kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
iinergy65.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR66.6kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Solar Connections68.5kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Falbrook

Sunlight Hours in Falbrook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Falbrook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Falbrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Faithfull, NSW, which is about 503.7 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.