Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dudley West?

Dudley West is located in South Australia about 117.8 km south west of Adelaide and 1508.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Dudley West has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dudley West

Rebate for Dudley 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 Dudley West 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 West
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 47.4 km from Dudley West.

Dudley West, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 West.

Solar Installers near toDudley West
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Power Technologies77.6kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical78.0kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man86.2kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana88.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys88.7kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
PB Power & Electrical94.7kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
solar inverter repairs94.9kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering96.1kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower96.3kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions96.4kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PVDynamics96.4kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar96.5kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA96.6kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide96.7kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler96.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists96.9kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar97.3kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR97.5kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR97.9kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
Energy House SA106.3kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical106.5kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical106.5kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dudley West

Sunlight Hours in Dudley West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dudley Park, SA, which is about 121.3 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.