Are Solar Panels Worth It In Drildool?

Drildool is located in New South Wales about 451.5 km north west of Sydney and 306.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Drildool has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Drildool 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. Drildool is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Drildool during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Drildool will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Drildool

Rebate for Drildool Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Drildool by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Drildool
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree Aerodrome, which is approximately 119.6 km from Drildool.

Drildool, NSW is in the 2386 postcode area which has around 44 solar installations under 10 kW and about 50 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 198 households in the 2386 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toDrildool. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDrildool
NameDistanceDetails
Traffic Lights Australia74.9kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar76.3kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology95.4kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive111.6kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System113.9kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Plan A Electrical120.5kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy120.6kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney121.3kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services189.0kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Siteguard199.4kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth203.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar204.4kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting204.8kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services205.2kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth205.4kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY206.4kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical206.7kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell212.1kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions213.0kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Drildool

Sunlight Hours in Drildool

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Drildool

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Drildool, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Drik Drik, VIC, which is about 1110.4 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.