Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fitzgeralds Valley?

Fitzgeralds Valley is located in New South Wales about 171.8 km west of Sydney and 572.7 km south west of Lyra. Fitzgeralds Valley has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fitzgeralds Valley, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fitzgeralds Valley

Rebate for Fitzgeralds Valley 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 Fitzgeralds Valley by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fitzgeralds Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 37.2 km from Fitzgeralds Valley.

Fitzgeralds Valley, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Fitzgeralds Valley.

Solar Installers near toFitzgeralds Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst23.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs23.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar29.7kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems35.9kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar37.1kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar38.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy38.2kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.39.0kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical41.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish42.9kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid54.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries56.3kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts56.3kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Solarcomm65.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur74.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician75.6kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar76.3kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical76.5kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
powerdepot77.0kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar86.7kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living87.1kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar88.8kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical97.2kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions98.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Valen99.2kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fitzgeralds Valley

Sunlight Hours in Fitzgeralds Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fitzgeralds Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fitzgeralds Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fitzgeralds Mount, NSW, which is about 2.5 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.