Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dudley?

Dudley is located in New South Wales about 108.5 km north east of Sydney and 443.9 km south of Esk. Dudley has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dudley

Rebate for Dudley 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 by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dudley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 9.1 km from Dudley.

Dudley, NSW is in the 2290 postcode area which has around 2948 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3163 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14029 households in the 2290 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dudley.

Solar Installers near toDudley
NameDistanceDetails
GDW Solar & Electrical2.1kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
ECOlectrical2.5kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Solarite2.9kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)5.7kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Custom Solar5.8kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy6.1kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Newy solar6.2kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Power Australia7.6kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Podium Solar8.0kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers8.1kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations8.1kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems8.2kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Ausave Energy8.2kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX8.7kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Green Volt Solar8.7kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle8.8kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount8.8kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena9.1kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Sunsave Solar9.1kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Gi Energy9.2kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia9.2kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar9.2kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle9.3kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay9.5kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia9.7kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle10.2kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L10.5kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dudley

Sunlight Hours in Dudley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dudley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dudinin, WA, which is about 3131.3 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.