Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dandenong South?

Dandenong South is located in Victoria about 31.3 km south east of Melbourne and 1192.1 km south west of Lyra. Dandenong South has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dandenong South

Rebate for Dandenong South 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 South by month. The maximum is 6.78 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.72 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dandenong South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.416.78
Feb21.245.90
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.191.72
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.972.77
Sep13.703.81
Oct18.285.08
Nov21.766.05
Dec24.426.78

Figures from the weather station at Aspendale, which is approximately 10.3 km from Dandenong South.

Dandenong South, 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 South.

Solar Installers near toDandenong South
NameDistanceDetails
GT SOLAR VIC1.2kmGT SOLAR VIC is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
SolarZ1.7kmSolarZ is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Green Engineering Solar2.0kmGreen Engineering Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
VicSolar2.0kmVicSolar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Greenoz Solutions2.3kmGreenoz Solutions is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
SunGroup Energy2.6kmSunGroup Energy is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Freedom Energy2.6kmFreedom Energy is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Sakura Energy Group2.7kmSakura Energy Group is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SolarArk (VIC)2.7kmSolarArk (VIC) is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Australian Solar Manufacturing2.7kmAustralian Solar Manufacturing is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Sunova Group - Melbourne2.7kmSunova Group - Melbourne is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solar Run Keysborough2.8kmSolar Run Keysborough is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Solar Run Head Office2.9kmSolar Run Head Office is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Amazing Solar3.2kmAmazing Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Delight Solar3.2kmDelight Solar is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Intelli Energy3.2kmIntelli Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
RACV Solar3.2kmRACV Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Sunnygene Power3.2kmSunnygene Power is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Power Traders3.3kmPower Traders is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Sky Energy3.3kmSky Energy is based in Keysborough, VIC.
United Solar Energy3.7kmUnited Solar Energy is based in Hallam, VIC.
Prosun Solar3.8kmProsun Solar is based in Hallam, VIC.
Solar Energy Easy3.9kmSolar Energy Easy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Metro Solar3.9kmMetro Solar is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Black Max Solar4.0kmBlack Max Solar is based in Hallam, VIC.
Almsolar4.1kmAlmsolar is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Green Light Solar4.2kmGreen Light Solar is based in Hallam, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dandenong South

Sunlight Hours in Dandenong South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dandenong South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dandenong North, VIC, which is about 6.2 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.