Dover Heights is located in New South Wales about 6.4 km east of Sydney and 550.1 km south of Esk. Dover Heights has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dover Heights, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dover Heights 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. Dover Heights is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dover Heights 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 Dover Heights will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Dover Heights
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dover Heights by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.71 | 6.31 |
| Feb | 19.96 | 5.55 |
| Mar | 16.79 | 4.66 |
| Apr | 13.60 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.31 | 2.86 |
| Jun | 8.53 | 2.37 |
| Jul | 9.80 | 2.72 |
| Aug | 13.15 | 3.65 |
| Sep | 16.85 | 4.68 |
| Oct | 19.86 | 5.52 |
| Nov | 21.62 | 6.01 |
| Dec | 23.00 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 6.9 km from Dover Heights.
Dover Heights, NSW is in the 2030 postcode area which has around 388 solar installations under 10 kW and about 465 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3521 households in the 2030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.88 kW) for about every 9.1 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dover Heights.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lokic Energy Solutions | 2.0km | Lokic Energy Solutions is based in Bondi Beach, NSW. |
| The Austrian Solar Power | 2.2km | The Austrian Solar Power is based in Bondi Beach, NSW. |
| Solar Energy Enterprises | 3.2km | Solar Energy Enterprises is based in Double Bay, NSW. |
| one solar australia | 3.4km | one solar australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Solar Car Parks | 3.6km | Solar Car Parks is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Photon Energy Australia | 3.7km | Photon Energy Australia is based in Bondi Junction, NSW. |
| Dollar Solar | 4.0km | Dollar Solar is based in Edgecliff, NSW. |
| Solar Flare | 5.4km | Solar Flare is based in Coogee, NSW. |
| Vast Solar | 5.8km | Vast Solar is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| Solar Bay | 5.8km | Solar Bay is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| ZERO COST SOLAR | 5.8km | ZERO COST SOLAR is based in Randwick, NSW. |
| Voltio | 5.9km | Voltio is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| BetaWatt Solar | 5.9km | BetaWatt Solar is based in Randwick, NSW. |
| Solar Run Greenacre | 5.9km | Solar Run Greenacre is based in Coogee, NSW. |
| Enerparc Australia. | 6.0km | Enerparc Australia. is based in Darlinghurst, NSW. |
| ATRIA Energy | 6.2km | ATRIA Energy is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| APSQ | 6.2km | APSQ is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Sky Solar Australia | 6.2km | Sky Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Green Solar City | 6.2km | Green Solar City is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Energy NSW Sydney | 6.2km | Solar Energy NSW Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Franklin Price | 6.2km | Franklin Price is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Trina Solar | 6.3km | Trina Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Upstream Energy | 6.3km | Upstream Energy is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar | 6.3km | Solar Panels Sydney - Smart House Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dover Heights
Sunlight Hours in Dover Heights
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Dover Heights
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Dover Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dover Gardens, SA, which is about 1174.4 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.