Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dugays Bridge?

Dugays Bridge is located in Victoria about 228.5 km north east of Melbourne and 957.8 km south west of Lyra. Dugays Bridge has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dugays Bridge, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dugays Bridge

Rebate for Dugays Bridge 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 Dugays Bridge by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dugays Bridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 19.5 km from Dugays Bridge.

Dugays Bridge, VIC is in the 3685 postcode area which has around 570 solar installations under 10 kW and about 625 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1255 households in the 3685 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Dugays Bridge.

Solar Installers near toDugays Bridge
NameDistanceDetails
Rodney Wilson Electrical11.8kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Purtle Electrical26.9kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar27.8kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta29.3kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Solargain32.4kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical33.2kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar33.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar33.9kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga34.7kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar40.8kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
XIRASOL48.6kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar48.6kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical48.6kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions48.7kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions53.2kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions53.2kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning53.2kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy53.5kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical53.9kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical53.9kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity54.5kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group54.9kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers54.9kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury55.4kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar55.4kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Bison Energy Australia55.4kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dugays Bridge

Sunlight Hours in Dugays Bridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dugays Bridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dugays Bridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dugandan, QLD, which is about 1076.5 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.