Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dalyenong?

Dalyenong is located in Victoria about 176.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1187.1 km south west of Lyra. Dalyenong has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dalyenong

Rebate for Dalyenong 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 Dalyenong by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dalyenong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 156.7 km from Dalyenong.

Dalyenong, VIC is in the 3477 postcode area which has around 154 solar installations under 10 kW and about 160 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 455 households in the 3477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Dalyenong.

Solar Installers near toDalyenong
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar23.8kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar27.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
KC Solar39.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot50.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant51.3kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar53.7kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
GWM Solar62.5kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bondys Contractors64.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions65.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
EnviroShop66.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
The Solar Bloke74.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria74.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Sunergy Solar75.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network75.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical75.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical76.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems76.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central76.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay76.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy76.3kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Midland Solar77.5kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Bushwire Solar79.4kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Mr Eco80.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo80.0kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro80.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar80.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dalyenong

Sunlight Hours in Dalyenong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dalyenong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dalyenong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dalyellup, WA, which is about 2547.3 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.