Are Solar Panels Worth It In Farley?

Farley is located in New South Wales about 129.8 km north of Sydney and 424.5 km south west of Esk. Farley has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Farley

Rebate for Farley 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 Farley by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Farley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 29.8 km from Farley.

Farley, NSW is in the 2320 postcode area which has around 4147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4813 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15552 households in the 2320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Farley.

Solar Installers near toFarley
NameDistanceDetails
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle1.7kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services4.1kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l4.2kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Pivotrom9.7kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid10.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre11.2kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage12.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar12.7kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle13.3kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie13.5kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International13.9kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar14.4kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar14.5kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect14.5kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
iinergy19.9kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR20.9kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics20.9kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley23.9kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle24.2kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L24.9kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar25.4kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar25.5kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Jemena26.0kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Renewables26.2kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Farley

Sunlight Hours in Farley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Farley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Farley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Farleigh, QLD, which is about 1316.4 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.