Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fingal Bay?

Fingal Bay is located in New South Wales about 152.7 km north east of Sydney and 405.4 km south of Esk. Fingal Bay has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fingal Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fingal Bay

Rebate for Fingal Bay 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 Fingal Bay by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fingal Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 30.9 km from Fingal Bay.

Fingal Bay, NSW is in the 2315 postcode area which has around 1859 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1949 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8182 households in the 2315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fingal Bay.

Solar Installers near toFingal Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy26.1kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw28.2kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy30.6kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar40.3kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Sunsave Solar40.8kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle40.9kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR41.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Gi Energy42.1kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia42.1kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar42.1kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle42.1kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia42.3kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations42.5kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers42.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems42.9kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar43.1kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables43.3kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar43.3kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX43.8kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Newy solar43.9kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar44.6kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)44.8kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay45.3kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy45.7kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Always Energy Newcastle45.9kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solarite48.5kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Earthconnect49.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fingal Bay

Sunlight Hours in Fingal Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fingal Bay

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 Fingal Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fingal, VIC, which is about 912.4 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.