Are Solar Panels Worth It In Farleigh?

Farleigh is located in Queensland about 813.1 km north west of Brisbane and 593.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Farleigh has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Farleigh, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Farleigh

Rebate for Farleigh 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 Farleigh by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Farleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 8.7 km from Farleigh.

Farleigh, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Farleigh.

Solar Installers near toFarleigh
NameDistanceDetails
LSEA Electrical Group8.2kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar8.6kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY9.0kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld9.2kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy9.3kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions9.8kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Five Star Power10.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay10.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions11.2kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay11.4kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base11.6kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical12.0kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical12.3kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature23.0kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical96.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar98.7kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays99.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical99.2kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions99.2kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy99.3kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar150.8kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables235.0kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar243.7kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
cq solar & electrical246.4kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Farleigh

Sunlight Hours in Farleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Farleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Farleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Farina, SA, which is about 1473.4 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.