Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dog Trap Crossing?

Dog Trap Crossing is located in New South Wales about 38.9 km north of Canberra and 735.5 km south of Lyra. Dog Trap Crossing has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dog Trap Crossing, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dog Trap Crossing

Rebate for Dog Trap Crossing 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 Dog Trap Crossing by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dog Trap Crossing
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 37.8 km from Dog Trap Crossing.

Dog Trap Crossing, NSW is in the 2582 postcode area which has around 1804 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2095 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5399 households in the 2582 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dog Trap Crossing.

Solar Installers near toDog Trap Crossing
NameDistanceDetails
Eclipse Solar Brokers2.4kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra15.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar17.5kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar17.7kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy17.7kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar22.6kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER26.1kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical27.2kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power27.5kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy27.8kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Symmetry Solar30.0kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar30.1kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk30.2kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical30.2kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family30.3kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
IMS ENERGY30.4kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy30.6kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
4D ENERGY30.7km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra30.8kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine30.8kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power30.8kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar30.9kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark30.9kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech30.9kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dog Trap Crossing

Sunlight Hours in Dog Trap Crossing

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dog Trap Crossing

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dog Trap Crossing, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dog Swamp, WA, which is about 3078.8 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.