Are Solar Panels Worth It In Farringdon?

Farringdon is located in New South Wales about 55.1 km south east of Canberra and 771.7 km south of Lyra. Farringdon has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Farringdon

Rebate for Farringdon 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 Farringdon by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Farringdon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 47.8 km from Farringdon.

Farringdon, NSW is in the 2622 postcode area which has around 766 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2663 households in the 2622 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Farringdon.

Solar Installers near toFarringdon
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Queanbeyan41.7kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Max Energy Solar44.0kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia44.5kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Island Solar45.0kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Stored Solar45.1kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra46.6kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra46.9kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Solar Procurement47.7kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra47.7kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution48.5kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar48.5kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra48.5kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
G Star Energy48.7kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Renew Power48.8kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Reposit Power48.9kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra48.9kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar49.1kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions49.3kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Cj Solar49.3kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Capital Solar PV50.8kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Simmark Batemans Bay51.5kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners52.1kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd52.4kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Farringdon

Sunlight Hours in Farringdon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Farringdon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Farringdon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Farrer, ACT, which is about 52.7 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.