Are Solar Panels Worth It In Faulkland?

Faulkland is located in New South Wales about 209.2 km north of Sydney and 343.8 km south west of Esk. Faulkland has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Faulkland

Rebate for Faulkland 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 Faulkland by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Faulkland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 79.9 km from Faulkland.

Faulkland, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Faulkland.

Solar Installers near toFaulkland
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar50.2kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Falk Solar55.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration56.3kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design56.5kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections56.9kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical57.7kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown58.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical58.7kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie61.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting61.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
electraline nsw72.2kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy73.8kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre76.0kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid76.2kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
HV SOLAR76.4kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
The Solar Experts76.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l77.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical77.2kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar79.2kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics79.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle79.5kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services79.6kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR81.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Diffuse Energy81.7kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage82.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar82.7kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Faulkland

Sunlight Hours in Faulkland

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Faulkland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Faulkland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Faulconbridge, NSW, which is about 218.4 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.