Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dalby?

Dalby is located in Queensland about 176.2 km west of Brisbane and 33.8 km west of Malling. Dalby has a latitude of 27.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dalby

Rebate for Dalby 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 Dalby by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dalby
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 112.7 km from Dalby.

Dalby, QLD is in the 4405 postcode area which has around 1857 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2096 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6462 households in the 4405 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dalby.

Solar Installers near toDalby
NameDistanceDetails
Green & Gold Solar Australia38.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL55.3kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
WDGPH56.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld71.8kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power73.0kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton74.4kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group75.1kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct75.2kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
GE warehouse75.2kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)76.9kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Banana Range77.1kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Arctic Energy77.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs77.4kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Lockyer Solar77.7kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy77.8kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals78.3kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)78.4kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba78.6kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba79.0kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions79.3kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba79.3kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power79.3kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy79.3kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dalby

Sunlight Hours in Dalby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dalby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dalby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dalbeg, QLD, which is about 869.5 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.