Are Solar Panels Worth It In Faraday?

Faraday is located in Victoria about 102.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1153.1 km south west of Lyra. Faraday has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Faraday, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Faraday

Rebate for Faraday 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 Faraday by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Faraday
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 82.6 km from Faraday.

Faraday, VIC is in the 3451 postcode area which has around 996 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1036 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2650 households in the 3451 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Faraday.

Solar Installers near toFaraday
NameDistanceDetails
Bushwire Solar6.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy8.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke9.3kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria12.8kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop22.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Click Control Systems29.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical29.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions30.1kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar31.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Central31.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar32.3kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco33.1kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar33.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar33.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro34.2kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo34.2kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical34.7kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)35.6kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Sunergy Solar35.6kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network35.6kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Lightbox Solar42.6kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Power Lights43.6kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Skyline Energy47.0kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay49.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
KC Solar49.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot51.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Faraday

Sunlight Hours in Faraday

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Faraday

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Faraday, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Far Meadow, NSW, which is about 626.3 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.