Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fargunyah?

Fargunyah is located in New South Wales about 215.8 km west of Canberra and 849.6 km south west of Lyra. Fargunyah has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fargunyah

Rebate for Fargunyah 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 Fargunyah by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fargunyah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb23.816.61
Mar19.885.52
Apr14.373.99
May10.212.84
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.372.32
Aug11.613.22
Sep16.084.47
Oct21.365.93
Nov24.666.85
Dec27.237.56

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 51.3 km from Fargunyah.

Fargunyah, NSW is in the 2656 postcode area which has around 222 solar installations under 10 kW and about 240 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 611 households in the 2656 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.70 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Fargunyah.

Solar Installers near toFargunyah
NameDistanceDetails
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar45.9kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems52.5kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics53.0kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services54.5kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
OZI SOLAR54.6kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar54.7kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical54.9kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems54.9kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions54.9kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia57.6kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals58.0kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga58.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar58.8kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga59.0kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions59.3km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors59.6kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia61.2kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
SFM Services81.1kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Rodney Wilson Electrical101.2kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar103.1kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy103.9kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra104.3kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Riverina Solar & Electrical105.4kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
McSpark Electrical105.9kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fargunyah

Sunlight Hours in Fargunyah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fargunyah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fargunyah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Faraway Hill, SA, which is about 684.9 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.