Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dudley East?

Dudley East is located in South Australia about 113.0 km south west of Adelaide and 1502.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Dudley East has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dudley East, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dudley East

Rebate for Dudley East 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 Dudley East by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.05 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dudley East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.126.15
Mar17.104.75
Apr12.353.43
May8.672.41
Jun7.392.05
Jul8.182.27
Aug11.063.07
Sep14.924.14
Oct19.135.31
Nov23.116.42
Dec24.926.92

Figures from the weather station at Parndana East, which is approximately 52.9 km from Dudley East.

Dudley East, SA is in the 5222 postcode area which has around 253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 261 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 657 households in the 5222 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Dudley East.

Solar Installers near toDudley East
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies71.7kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical72.1kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man80.7kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys82.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana83.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
PB Power & Electrical89.8kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs89.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering91.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower91.3kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions91.4kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics91.4kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar91.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA91.6kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide91.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler91.9kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists92.0kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar92.2kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR92.4kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR92.9kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Energy House SA101.4kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical101.4kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning101.6kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dudley East

Sunlight Hours in Dudley East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dudley East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dudley East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dudley, NSW, which is about 1302.4 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.