Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dagmar?

Dagmar is located in Queensland about 1490.9 km north west of Brisbane and 671.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Dagmar has a latitude of 16.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dagmar, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dagmar

Rebate for Dagmar 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 Dagmar by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dagmar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 96.0 km from Dagmar.

Dagmar, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Dagmar.

Solar Installers near toDagmar
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics48.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy84.8kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power86.8kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors95.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty95.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland95.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy98.4kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions99.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar99.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore100.2kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns100.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dagmar

Sunlight Hours in Dagmar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dagmar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dagmar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Daglish, WA, which is about 3446.4 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.