Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fern Gully?

Fern Gully is located in New South Wales about 146.5 km north of Sydney and 418.9 km south of Lyra. Fern Gully has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fern Gully, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fern Gully

Rebate for Fern Gully 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 Fern Gully by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fern Gully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 60.1 km from Fern Gully.

Fern Gully, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fern Gully.

Solar Installers near toFern Gully
NameDistanceDetails
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive1.9kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton3.6kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar6.1kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR10.0kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics14.8kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Aeromagnetics28.8kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Solar Bargains32.5kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle34.3kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l37.4kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Pivotrom38.5kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
STS Services39.4kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid44.7kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre45.1kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage47.9kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar48.3kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle48.9kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie49.1kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International49.5kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar50.0kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar50.0kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect50.1kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley51.7kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
iinergy53.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Falk Solar55.1kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR56.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L58.3kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle59.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fern Gully

Sunlight Hours in Fern Gully

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fern Gully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fern Gully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fern Bay, NSW, which is about 66.1 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.