Are Solar Panels Worth It In Duramana?

Duramana is located in New South Wales about 166.3 km north west of Sydney and 541.6 km south west of Lyra. Duramana has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Duramana

Rebate for Duramana 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 Duramana by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Duramana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 44.3 km from Duramana.

Duramana, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Duramana.

Solar Installers near toDuramana
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs16.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst16.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar37.3kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems41.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.42.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy42.3kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar42.5kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar42.6kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical42.9kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm44.0kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Lung Fish45.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
powerdepot46.2kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical66.2kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions68.2kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar70.2kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Ecotronics74.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions74.9kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical75.2kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee75.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee75.6kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries76.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts76.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar84.1kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid84.5kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Energywise Living84.6kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar85.6kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen95.7kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Duramana

Sunlight Hours in Duramana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Duramana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Duramana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dural, NSW, which is about 143.5 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.