Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fawcetts Plain?

Fawcetts Plain is located in New South Wales about 122.7 km south of Brisbane and 28.8 km south of Mount Gipps. Fawcetts Plain has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fawcetts Plain, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fawcetts Plain

Rebate for Fawcetts Plain 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 Fawcetts Plain by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fawcetts Plain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 53.7 km from Fawcetts Plain.

Fawcetts Plain, NSW is in the 2474 postcode area which has around 1439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1520 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2474 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Fawcetts Plain.

Solar Installers near toFawcetts Plain
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company21.5kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy26.6kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems27.7kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical34.7kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical37.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power37.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts37.2kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy37.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay37.3kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar37.7kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
ProSolar Australia37.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast38.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop39.9kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
David Ross Electrical43.1kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW43.4kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
First Sun Solar44.5kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Prestige Solar45.2kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
888 Solar Tek46.1km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim46.7kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar47.9kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Northern Solar49.3kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
East Point Power49.7kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions52.3kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group53.4kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar54.9kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fawcetts Plain

Sunlight Hours in Fawcetts Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fawcetts Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fawcetts Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fawcett, VIC, which is about 1168.3 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.