Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dubbo West?

Dubbo West is located in New South Wales about 303.3 km north west of Sydney and 492.6 km south west of Lyra. Dubbo West has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dubbo West

Rebate for Dubbo West 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 West 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 West
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 45.7 km from Dubbo West.

Dubbo West, 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 16 solar installers near to or in Dubbo West.

Solar Installers near toDubbo West
NameDistanceDetails
SolaMax1.6kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West1.7kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions2.4kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia2.8kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo3.1kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy4.7kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar4.9kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas5.4kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)46.6kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse64.8kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Ecotronics100.8kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee101.5kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee103.0kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical103.1kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions103.7kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
See Solar107.9kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dubbo West

Sunlight Hours in Dubbo West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dubbo Grove, NSW, which is about 2.8 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.