Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dumaresq?

Dumaresq is located in New South Wales about 356.5 km south west of Brisbane and 178.3 km south of Lyra. Dumaresq has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dumaresq

Rebate for Dumaresq 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 Dumaresq by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dumaresq
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 85.1 km from Dumaresq.

Dumaresq, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Dumaresq.

Solar Installers near toDumaresq
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar26.7kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power73.7kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell83.7kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
All About Solar95.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions97.2kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY97.5kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting98.3kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth98.8kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services99.1kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar100.0kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Siteguard101.3kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical101.8kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services111.0kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth115.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia115.6kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dumaresq

Sunlight Hours in Dumaresq

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dumaresq

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dumaresq, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dum Dum, NSW, which is about 282.4 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.