Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dandenong North?

Dandenong North is located in Victoria about 26.7 km south east of Melbourne and 1187.4 km south west of Lyra. Dandenong North has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dandenong North, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dandenong North 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. Dandenong North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dandenong North during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Dandenong North will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Dandenong North

Rebate for Dandenong North Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dandenong North by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dandenong North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 10.7 km from Dandenong North.

Dandenong North, VIC is in the 3175 postcode area which has around 3173 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3708 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 21297 households in the 3175 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dandenong North.

Solar Installers near toDandenong North
NameDistanceDetails
Almsolar2.5kmAlmsolar is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Intelli Energy3.0kmIntelli Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Run Keysborough3.5kmSolar Run Keysborough is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Delight Solar3.8kmDelight Solar is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Power Traders3.9kmPower Traders is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Sky Energy3.9kmSky Energy is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Energy Cloud Australia4.0kmEnergy Cloud Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
HISOLAR ENERGY4.1kmHISOLAR ENERGY is based in Rowville, VIC.
Solar Charge P/L4.4kmSolar Charge P/L is based in Springvale, VIC.
Sunnygene Power4.5kmSunnygene Power is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SolarZ4.7kmSolarZ is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
SolaX Power Australia4.8kmSolaX Power Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
GT SOLAR VIC5.1kmGT SOLAR VIC is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Solar Run Lysterfield5.1kmSolar Run Lysterfield is based in Scoresby, VIC.
The Star Solar5.5kmThe Star Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SunGroup Energy5.5kmSunGroup Energy is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Goodwe Australia5.6kmGoodwe Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Everything Solar Solutions5.6kmEverything Solar Solutions is based in Rowville, VIC.
Sunova Group - Melbourne5.8kmSunova Group - Melbourne is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solar Keys5.8kmSolar Keys is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Boss Solar6.1kmBoss Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
Solar 4 RVs6.1kmSolar 4 RVs is based in Rowville, VIC.
Imminent Solar Australia6.2kmImminent Solar Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
SolarArk (VIC)6.4kmSolarArk (VIC) is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Sakura Energy Group6.4kmSakura Energy Group is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solar Run Head Office6.4kmSolar Run Head Office is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Australian Solar Manufacturing6.5kmAustralian Solar Manufacturing is based in Keysborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dandenong North

Sunlight Hours in Dandenong North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dandenong North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dandenong North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dandenong East, VIC, which is about 2.9 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.