Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dairy Arm?

Dairy Arm is located in New South Wales about 92.5 km north of Sydney and 469.9 km south west of Esk. Dairy Arm has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dairy Arm, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dairy Arm

Rebate for Dairy Arm 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 Dairy Arm by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dairy Arm
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 57.0 km from Dairy Arm.

Dairy Arm, NSW is in the 2325 postcode area which has around 3313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3685 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12598 households in the 2325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dairy Arm.

Solar Installers near toDairy Arm
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Bargains25.3kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical30.4kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds30.6kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar30.7kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Global Home Solutions31.1kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region32.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley33.2kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co36.4kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
RESINC Solar36.4kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast37.0kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy37.1kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Solar Water Wind37.2kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating37.6kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast38.8kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
Pivotrom39.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Green Star Solar39.0kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
ECO SPARKY39.9kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Solar Installation Services40.0kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Twin Solar40.1kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar41.7kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy43.2kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
iinergy44.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia44.6kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
Superior Solar44.6kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dairy Arm

Sunlight Hours in Dairy Arm

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dairy Arm

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dairy Arm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Daintree, QLD, which is about 1956.8 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.