Are Solar Panels Worth It In Donnellyville?

Donnellyville is located in New South Wales about 365.8 km south of Brisbane and 172.6 km south of Esk. Donnellyville has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Donnellyville

Rebate for Donnellyville 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 Donnellyville 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 Donnellyville
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 53.0 km from Donnellyville.

Donnellyville, NSW is in the 2447 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1374 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3324 households in the 2447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Donnellyville.

Solar Installers near toDonnellyville
NameDistanceDetails
Great White Solar & Electrical6.2kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical15.2kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar19.9kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Diligent Energy30.4kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems36.2kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast46.7kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy51.2kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy51.2kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group51.4kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198951.5kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour51.6kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW51.9kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy54.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast55.1kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning56.0kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes64.5kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar74.9kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions75.2kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
MNC Solar Power75.2kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie75.3kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar75.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare75.6kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs76.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services76.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie77.2kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy77.4kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec77.6kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Donnellyville

Sunlight Hours in Donnellyville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Donnellyville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Donnellyville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Donnelly River, WA, which is about 3468.9 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.