Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dungarubba?

Dungarubba is located in New South Wales about 173.2 km south of Brisbane and 11.7 km south of Dalwood. Dungarubba has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dungarubba

Rebate for Dungarubba 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 Dungarubba by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dungarubba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 17.5 km from Dungarubba.

Dungarubba, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dungarubba.

Solar Installers near toDungarubba
NameDistanceDetails
Stralis Energy19.5kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW19.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
The Solar Shop19.8kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast21.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power22.2km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts22.6kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy22.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical22.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite23.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions24.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
ProSolar Australia26.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical28.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical28.8kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical33.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Juno Energy36.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
888 Solar Tek36.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group37.7kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar38.8kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical40.7kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar40.8kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions41.4kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar42.1kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions44.2kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dungarubba

Sunlight Hours in Dungarubba

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 Dungarubba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dungarubba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dunedoo, NSW, which is about 512.7 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.