Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dural?

Dural is located in New South Wales about 146.9 km north of Sydney and 428.0 km south of Lyra. Dural has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dural

Rebate for Dural 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 Dural by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dural
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 57.8 km from Dural.

Dural, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dural.

Solar Installers near toDural
NameDistanceDetails
Aeromagnetics10.3kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar25.9kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton28.6kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive30.4kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Bargains33.4kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Solar Connections38.8kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
HV SOLAR41.9kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics44.8kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle62.6kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Pivotrom62.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l66.4kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services67.6kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley71.8kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid73.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre74.2kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage75.6kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar75.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie76.0kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle76.1kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International76.5kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar77.0kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar77.0kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect77.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dural

Sunlight Hours in Dural

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dural

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dural, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Durah, QLD, which is about 697.3 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.