Dark Corner is located in New South Wales about 138.4 km north west of Sydney and 532.2 km south of Lyra. Dark Corner has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dark Corner, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dark Corner 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. Dark Corner is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dark Corner 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 Dark Corner will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Dark Corner
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dark Corner by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.19 | 7.28 |
| Feb | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Mar | 19.25 | 5.35 |
| Apr | 14.71 | 4.09 |
| May | 10.80 | 3.00 |
| Jun | 8.56 | 2.38 |
| Jul | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Aug | 12.59 | 3.50 |
| Sep | 17.00 | 4.72 |
| Oct | 21.38 | 5.94 |
| Nov | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Dec | 26.46 | 7.35 |
Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 73.9 km from Dark Corner.
Dark Corner, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
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 Dark Corner.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solarcomm | 14.9km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| Large Solar Installs | 27.7km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 28.1km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| powerdepot | 38.5km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 55.0km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 56.8km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Blue Mountains Solar | 60.1km | Blue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 60.3km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Energywise Living | 60.6km | Energywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Swivel Solar | 61.0km | Swivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 66.6km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| Valen | 70.3km | Valen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. |
| Hybrid Power Systems | 71.0km | Hybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 71.9km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 72.1km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Kenjarhy Solar | 72.2km | Kenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Central West Solar | 72.4km | Central West Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 72.8km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar Run Windsor | 75.5km | Solar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 75.7km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 81.1km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 81.5km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Alpha Regional Mudgee | 81.6km | Alpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 81.8km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy Mudgee | 82.5km | Arkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dark Corner
Sunlight Hours in Dark Corner
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Dark Corner
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Dark Corner, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dargo, VIC, which is about 520.0 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.