Firefly is located in New South Wales about 220.5 km north east of Sydney and 332.4 km south of Esk. Firefly has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Firefly, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Firefly 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. Firefly is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Firefly 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 Firefly will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Firefly
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Firefly by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 87.5 km from Firefly.
Firefly, NSW is in the 2429 postcode area which has around 1650 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4506 households in the 2429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Firefly.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 27.0km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 27.4km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 28.4km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 29.0km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 29.3km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 29.5km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 29.7km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 30.1km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 30.9km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| Holiday Coast Solar | 52.5km | Holiday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW. |
| Apex Solar & Electrical | 52.9km | Apex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 63.9km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 68.5km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| G & A Martin Electrical Contractors | 72.1km | G & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW. |
| Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical | 73.5km | Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 79.6km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 80.2km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| SAE Group | 80.5km | SAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW. |
| Farm The Sun | 84.0km | Farm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 88.9km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 90.8km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 91.1km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 92.0km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| Wauchope Solar | 93.2km | Wauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Coastal Green Power | 93.6km | Coastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Firefly
Sunlight Hours in Firefly
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Firefly
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Firefly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Finucane, WA, which is about 3586.3 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.