Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dingo Forest?

Dingo Forest is located in New South Wales about 256.6 km north of Sydney and 295.7 km south west of Esk. Dingo Forest has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dingo Forest, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dingo Forest

Rebate for Dingo Forest 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 Dingo Forest by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dingo Forest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 121.7 km from Dingo Forest.

Dingo Forest, NSW is in the 2429 postcode area which has around 1650 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1768 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 2429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dingo Forest.

Solar Installers near toDingo Forest
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar26.9kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
The Solar Experts29.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration36.5kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections37.0kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design38.2kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical38.5kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown38.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical42.2kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar48.5kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical52.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie53.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Farm The Sun59.9kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group60.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors62.1kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical64.5kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting66.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Wauchope Solar75.2kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie75.5kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy75.6kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec75.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services75.8kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power75.8kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs76.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dingo Forest

Sunlight Hours in Dingo Forest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dingo Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dingo Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dingo Beach, QLD, which is about 1340.6 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.