Are Solar Panels Worth It In Doyles River?

Doyles River is located in New South Wales about 282.1 km north of Sydney and 271.5 km south west of Esk. Doyles River has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Doyles River, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Doyles River

Rebate for Doyles River 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 Doyles River by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Doyles River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 127.8 km from Doyles River.

Doyles River, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Doyles River.

Solar Installers near toDoyles River
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Experts23.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar50.3kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical52.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Farm The Sun54.4kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Go Solar Power56.9kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
SAE Group57.7kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration58.5kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections58.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical60.2kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design60.4kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown60.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar61.1kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors67.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical69.9kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Wauchope Solar72.0kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie72.2kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy72.4kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services72.4kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs72.5kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power72.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec72.6kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power72.7kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Doyles River

Sunlight Hours in Doyles River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Doyles River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Doyles River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Doyles Creek, NSW, which is about 171.4 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.