Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dumaresq Valley?

Dumaresq Valley is located in New South Wales about 240.6 km south west of Brisbane and 51.4 km south west of Lyra. Dumaresq Valley has a latitude of 29.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dumaresq Valley

Rebate for Dumaresq Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley
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 80.2 km from Dumaresq Valley.

Dumaresq Valley, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Dumaresq Valley.

Solar Installers near toDumaresq Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia30.8kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Solar Blessing70.8kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy75.0kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell78.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services84.5kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Warwick Solar Panels113.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
All About Solar121.2kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dumaresq Valley

Sunlight Hours in Dumaresq Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dumaresq Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dumaresq Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dumaresq Island, NSW, which is about 324.8 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.