Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fawkner North?

Fawkner North is located in Victoria about 13.3 km north of Melbourne and 1174.8 km south west of Lyra. Fawkner North has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fawkner North, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Fawkner North 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. Fawkner North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Fawkner North during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Fawkner North will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Fawkner North

Rebate for Fawkner North Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Fawkner North by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fawkner North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 7.1 km from Fawkner North.

Fawkner North, VIC is in the 3060 postcode area which has around 691 solar installations under 10 kW and about 719 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5514 households in the 3060 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 8.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fawkner North.

Solar Installers near toFawkner North
NameDistanceDetails
Proma Solar1.6kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Solar Nation2.5kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting2.8kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy2.9kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR3.0kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
EnviroGroup3.0kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters3.0kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Australian Solar Light3.7kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
TCK Solar3.8kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions3.8kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sunstainable4.0kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sailax Solar4.1kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
​MHE Solar4.5km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Arizon International4.5kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Technaus Solar4.8kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical5.0kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light5.2kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
3GEN Power5.3km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia5.4kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors5.5kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Revolusun Power5.6kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
No Gap Solar5.6kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services6.0kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
F CUBED Australia6.4kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy6.5kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
Clean Earth Services6.7kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group6.7kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fawkner North

Sunlight Hours in Fawkner North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fawkner North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fawkner North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fawkner East, VIC, which is about 0.2 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.