Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fifield?

Fifield is located in New South Wales about 316.7 km north west of Canberra and 609.5 km south west of Lyra. Fifield has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fifield

Rebate for Fifield 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 Fifield by month. The maximum is 7.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fifield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.507.64
Feb24.106.69
Mar20.645.73
Apr15.484.30
May11.583.22
Jun9.072.52
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.323.70
Sep17.954.99
Oct22.246.18
Nov25.016.95
Dec27.447.62

Figures from the weather station at Condobolin, which is approximately 42.3 km from Fifield.

Fifield, NSW is in the 2875 postcode area which has around 147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 166 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 536 households in the 2875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Fifield.

Solar Installers near toFifield
NameDistanceDetails
CondoColin Solar42.8kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse68.9kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
See Solar75.6kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Biztek Solutions115.8kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
SolaMax124.0kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West124.0kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions124.7kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia125.2kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fifield

Sunlight Hours in Fifield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fifield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fifield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fiery Flat, VIC, which is about 521.8 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.