Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dahlen?

Dahlen is located in Victoria about 281.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1255.8 km south west of Lyra. Dahlen has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dahlen, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dahlen

Rebate for Dahlen 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 Dahlen by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dahlen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 111.3 km from Dahlen.

Dahlen, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Dahlen.

Solar Installers near toDahlen
NameDistanceDetails
Laser Electrical Horsham10.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar20.0kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera49.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect51.6kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors71.7kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
GWM Solar81.6kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar91.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar99.2kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning120.8kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dahlen

Sunlight Hours in Dahlen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dahlen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dahlen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Daguragu, NT, which is about 2410.6 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.