Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dadswells Bridge?

Dadswells Bridge is located in Victoria about 238.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1251.7 km south west of Lyra. Dadswells Bridge has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dadswells Bridge, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dadswells Bridge

Rebate for Dadswells Bridge 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 Dadswells Bridge by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dadswells Bridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 108.5 km from Dadswells Bridge.

Dadswells Bridge, VIC is in the 3385 postcode area which has around 96 solar installations under 10 kW and about 104 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 268 households in the 3385 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Dadswells Bridge.

Solar Installers near toDadswells Bridge
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors27.5kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham34.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect39.2kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Natimuk Solar53.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar59.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar74.0kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar74.3kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera74.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton98.9kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning100.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
KC Solar111.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot114.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant129.9kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dadswells Bridge

Sunlight Hours in Dadswells Bridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dadswells Bridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dadswells Bridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Daceyville, NSW, which is about 856.1 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.