Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dungog?

Dungog is located in New South Wales about 170.5 km north of Sydney and 382.4 km south west of Esk. Dungog has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dungog

Rebate for Dungog 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 Dungog by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dungog
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 44.0 km from Dungog.

Dungog, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dungog.

Solar Installers near toDungog
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar18.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw37.1kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre37.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid37.5kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l38.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy39.3kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
STS Services41.0kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle41.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR43.1kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage43.6kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar44.1kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
HV SOLAR45.0kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle45.3kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics45.4kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Diffuse Energy45.9kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Spot On Solar International46.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect46.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar46.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie46.5kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar46.6kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Pivotrom52.1kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar52.7kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables53.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle53.6kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar53.8kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar53.8kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive55.5kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dungog

Sunlight Hours in Dungog

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dungog

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dungog, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dungeree, NSW, which is about 181.4 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.