Are Solar Panels Worth It In Daruka?

Daruka is located in New South Wales about 314.4 km north of Sydney and 261.2 km south of Lyra. Daruka has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Daruka

Rebate for Daruka 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 Daruka 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 Daruka
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 12.8 km from Daruka.

Daruka, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Daruka.

Solar Installers near toDaruka
NameDistanceDetails
WYNERGY6.3kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting7.3kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth7.6kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services7.9kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions8.5kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar8.9kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical10.6kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard12.0kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth24.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Meralli Solar67.5kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power101.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
AppSolar139.1kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia141.3kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
The Solar Experts141.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell142.8kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Daruka

Sunlight Hours in Daruka

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Daruka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Daruka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darts Creek, QLD, which is about 810.5 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.