Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dunbogan?

Dunbogan is located in New South Wales about 287.3 km north east of Sydney and 273.5 km south of Esk. Dunbogan has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dunbogan

Rebate for Dunbogan 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 Dunbogan by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dunbogan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 153.3 km from Dunbogan.

Dunbogan, NSW is in the 2443 postcode area which has around 2094 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2154 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4488 households in the 2443 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dunbogan.

Solar Installers near toDunbogan
NameDistanceDetails
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical1.7kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors2.2kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar19.4kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
SAE Group20.3kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical21.7kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar23.9kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar24.4kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power24.6kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec24.7kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy24.8kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie24.9kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services25.3kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs25.4kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power26.9kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie26.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar27.0kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun27.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Solar Bare27.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown41.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical42.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections42.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration42.9kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design43.4kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
The Solar Experts45.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dunbogan

Sunlight Hours in Dunbogan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dunbogan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dunbogan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dunbible, NSW, which is about 369.4 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.