Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dignams Creek?

Dignams Creek is located in New South Wales about 137.2 km south east of Canberra and 847.2 km south west of Esk. Dignams Creek has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dignams Creek, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dignams Creek 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. Dignams Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dignams Creek during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Dignams Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Dignams Creek

Rebate for Dignams Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dignams Creek by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dignams Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 133.0 km from Dignams Creek.

Dignams Creek, NSW is in the 2546 postcode area which has around 1539 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1606 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5714 households in the 2546 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dignams Creek.

Solar Installers near toDignams Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Black Energy Solutions10.2kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions11.0kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics17.4kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services18.1kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar22.0kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy22.1kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables32.8kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical38.9kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services40.3kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical42.1kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bunya Solar46.8kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix47.9kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service54.2kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
South Coast Energy56.9kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Arta57.2kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Solarstore60.5kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar62.1kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED63.7kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical68.0kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay69.9kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group70.4kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre70.4kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts73.0kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dignams Creek

Sunlight Hours in Dignams Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dignams Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dignams Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Diglum, QLD, which is about 1359.1 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.