Are Solar Panels Worth It In Duval?

Duval is located in New South Wales about 355.8 km south of Brisbane and 179.4 km south of Lyra. Duval has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Duval

Rebate for Duval 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 Duval by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Duval
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 90.7 km from Duval.

Duval, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Duval.

Solar Installers near toDuval
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar27.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power68.2kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell89.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
All About Solar91.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions99.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY100.4kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting101.3kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth101.7kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services102.0kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar103.0kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Duval

Sunlight Hours in Duval

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Duval

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Duval, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dutton Way, VIC, which is about 1268.0 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.