Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darawank?

Darawank is located in New South Wales about 230.5 km north east of Sydney and 326.6 km south of Esk. Darawank has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Darawank, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darawank

Rebate for Darawank 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 Darawank by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Darawank
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 98.8 km from Darawank.

Darawank, NSW is in the 2428 postcode area which has around 3590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3703 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12195 households in the 2428 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Darawank.

Solar Installers near toDarawank
NameDistanceDetails
DRC Solar & Electrical5.1kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie7.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting12.9kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design19.5kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown20.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical20.3kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections21.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration21.3kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar28.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar38.9kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical42.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors57.7kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical58.4kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts64.7kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group70.3kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun75.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar80.4kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar80.5kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power80.8kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec80.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy80.9kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie81.0kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services81.3kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs81.4kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power82.9kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie82.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar83.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darawank

Sunlight Hours in Darawank

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 Darawank

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 Darawank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Daradgee, QLD, which is about 1750.3 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.