Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dalrymple Creek?

Dalrymple Creek is located in Queensland about 1222.1 km north west of Brisbane and 946.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Dalrymple Creek has a latitude of 18.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dalrymple Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dalrymple Creek

Rebate for Dalrymple Creek 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 Dalrymple Creek by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dalrymple Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 104.1 km from Dalrymple Creek.

Dalrymple Creek, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Dalrymple Creek.

Solar Installers near toDalrymple Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)66.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical74.5kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power108.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical109.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar109.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar110.4kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power110.6kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville110.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville111.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville111.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services111.6kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power112.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dalrymple Creek

Sunlight Hours in Dalrymple Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dalrymple Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dalrymple Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dalmorton, NSW, which is about 1417.5 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.