Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fernbank?

Fernbank is located in Victoria about 207.8 km east of Melbourne and 1083.9 km south west of Lyra. Fernbank has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fernbank, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fernbank

Rebate for Fernbank 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 Fernbank by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fernbank
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 37.6 km from Fernbank.

Fernbank, VIC is in the 3864 postcode area which has around 39 solar installations under 10 kW and about 41 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 94 households in the 3864 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Fernbank.

Solar Installers near toFernbank
NameDistanceDetails
GEA Solar11.6kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics23.6kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar23.7kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland23.9kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale24.5kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland24.9kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale25.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop25.4kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS26.6kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar26.7kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates31.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions35.9kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services37.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors38.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar40.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical43.2kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power44.0kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland58.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.78.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon78.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy79.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions81.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L83.0kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fernbank

Sunlight Hours in Fernbank

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fernbank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fernbank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fernances Crossing, NSW, which is about 630.3 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.