Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dondingalong?

Dondingalong is located in New South Wales about 335.2 km north east of Sydney and 218.9 km south of Esk. Dondingalong has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dondingalong

Rebate for Dondingalong 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 Dondingalong by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dondingalong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 99.6 km from Dondingalong.

Dondingalong, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Dondingalong.

Solar Installers near toDondingalong
NameDistanceDetails
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems10.7kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy23.5kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Farm The Sun32.7kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
MNC Solar Power34.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie34.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar35.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services35.8kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs35.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie36.1kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare36.1kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy36.3kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar36.5kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec36.6kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power36.8kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SAE Group38.6kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar39.4kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical48.4kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
The Solar Experts54.9kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors55.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical56.8kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical61.4kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical64.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar66.5kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar70.0kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Go Solar Power71.6kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
KMF Electrical & Solar87.3kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dondingalong

Sunlight Hours in Dondingalong

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 Dondingalong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dondingalong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Doncaster Heights, VIC, which is about 1013.7 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.