Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fimiston?

Fimiston is located in Western Australia about 551.4 km east of Perth and 2883.7 km west of Kurrowah. Fimiston has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fimiston, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fimiston

Rebate for Fimiston 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 Fimiston by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fimiston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 470.8 km from Fimiston.

Fimiston, WA is in the 6432 postcode area which has around 611 solar installations under 10 kW and about 638 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3409 households in the 6432 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toFimiston. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toFimiston
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy1.5kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply1.5kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar466.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar469.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar502.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage522.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA524.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical525.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar531.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley534.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld534.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland535.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar537.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers537.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar537.7kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
3 Phase Solar538.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
WA Solar Recycling538.0kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
PV Energy Group538.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Herrera Solar Group538.3kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fimiston

Sunlight Hours in Fimiston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fimiston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fimiston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Figtree, NSW, which is about 2768.4 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.