Are Solar Panels Worth It In Castle Doyle?

Castle Doyle is located in New South Wales about 367.8 km south of Brisbane and 195.4 km south of Lyra. Castle Doyle has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Castle Doyle, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Castle Doyle

Rebate for Castle Doyle 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 Castle Doyle by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Castle Doyle
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 102.9 km from Castle Doyle.

Castle Doyle, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Castle Doyle.

Solar Installers near toCastle Doyle
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar24.9kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power48.6kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions94.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY96.7kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
All About Solar97.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting97.8kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth98.1kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services98.4kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar99.5kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical100.5kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard102.0kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell108.7kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems109.6kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth113.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
The Solar Experts119.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical119.5kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar120.0kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Castle Doyle

Sunlight Hours in Castle Doyle

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Castle Doyle

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Castle Doyle, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Castle Donnington, VIC, which is about 930.2 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.