Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dalkey?

Dalkey is located in South Australia about 84.5 km north of Adelaide and 1381.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Dalkey has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dalkey, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dalkey

Rebate for Dalkey 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 Dalkey by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dalkey
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 44.8 km from Dalkey.

Dalkey, SA is in the 5461 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 641 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1140 households in the 5461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dalkey.

Solar Installers near toDalkey
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions40.6kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions42.8kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar51.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar52.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar53.2kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia54.0kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries54.0kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar54.2kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems54.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex54.9kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️55.2kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Town & Country Solar55.3kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia56.3kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JBM SOLAR58.4kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems59.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar61.0kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Ezy Power Australia61.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions63.4kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide66.1kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat66.1kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal66.1kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost67.7kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Powertech Energy67.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar68.4kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dalkey

Sunlight Hours in Dalkey

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dalkey

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dalkey, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dalkeith, WA, which is about 2117.6 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.