Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Fernaigh?

Glen Fernaigh is located in New South Wales about 152.0 km south of Brisbane and 11.4 km north of West Ballina. Glen Fernaigh has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Fernaigh, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Fernaigh

Rebate for Glen Fernaigh 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 Glen Fernaigh by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Fernaigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 9.9 km from Glen Fernaigh.

Glen Fernaigh, NSW is in the 2453 postcode area which has around 513 solar installations under 10 kW and about 537 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1521 households in the 2453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Glen Fernaigh.

Solar Installers near toGlen Fernaigh
NameDistanceDetails
Premium Solar Solutions7.3kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical10.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Solar-Rite10.4kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek11.0km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Stralis Energy11.2kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Key Energy Group11.7kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical12.6kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar13.6kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions14.1kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar14.2kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical14.3kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW14.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
MTS Solar14.7kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
ProSolar Australia15.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions16.9kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay17.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical17.4kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group17.8kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast21.0kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy21.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts21.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical21.7kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power23.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
East Point Power23.9kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Fernaigh

Sunlight Hours in Glen Fernaigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Fernaigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glen Fernaigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Fergus, NSW, which is about 915.7 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.