Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dubbo Grove?

Dubbo Grove is located in New South Wales about 300.5 km north west of Sydney and 492.7 km south west of Lyra. Dubbo Grove has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dubbo Grove, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dubbo Grove

Rebate for Dubbo Grove 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 Dubbo Grove by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dubbo Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 42.9 km from Dubbo Grove.

Dubbo Grove, NSW is in the 2830 postcode area which has around 8340 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9033 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 16491 households in the 2830 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Dubbo Grove.

Solar Installers near toDubbo Grove
NameDistanceDetails
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West2.6kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax2.6kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions2.8kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia3.2kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy3.4kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar3.6kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo3.9kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas3.9kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)43.8kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse64.4kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Ecotronics98.2kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee98.9kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee100.4kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical100.5kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions101.1kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
See Solar107.0kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Lung Fish118.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical119.2kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dubbo Grove

Sunlight Hours in Dubbo Grove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dubbo Grove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dubbo Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dubbo East, NSW, which is about 4.6 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.