Dandenong is located in Victoria about 28.9 km south east of Melbourne and 1189.4 km south west of Lyra. Dandenong has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dandenong, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dandenong 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dandenong 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Dandenong
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dandenong by month. The maximum is 6.78 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.72 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.41 | 6.78 |
| Feb | 21.24 | 5.90 |
| Mar | 16.44 | 4.57 |
| Apr | 11.18 | 3.11 |
| May | 7.59 | 2.11 |
| Jun | 6.19 | 1.72 |
| Jul | 6.98 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.97 | 2.77 |
| Sep | 13.70 | 3.81 |
| Oct | 18.28 | 5.08 |
| Nov | 21.76 | 6.05 |
| Dec | 24.42 | 6.78 |
Figures from the weather station at Aspendale, which is approximately 11.4 km from Dandenong.
Dandenong, 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 25 solar installers near to or in Dandenong.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Intelli Energy | 0.2km | Intelli Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Run Keysborough | 0.6km | Solar Run Keysborough is based in Dandenong, VIC. |
| Almsolar | 1.5km | Almsolar is based in Dandenong, VIC. |
| SolarZ | 1.8km | SolarZ is based in Dandenong South, VIC. |
| Delight Solar | 1.9km | Delight Solar is based in Dandenong, VIC. |
| Power Traders | 2.2km | Power Traders is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Sky Energy | 2.2km | Sky Energy is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| GT SOLAR VIC | 2.3km | GT SOLAR VIC is based in Dandenong South, VIC. |
| Sunnygene Power | 2.7km | Sunnygene Power is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| SunGroup Energy | 3.4km | SunGroup Energy is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Sunova Group - Melbourne | 3.6km | Sunova Group - Melbourne is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| SolarArk (VIC) | 4.1km | SolarArk (VIC) is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Sakura Energy Group | 4.2km | Sakura Energy Group is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Manufacturing | 4.2km | Australian Solar Manufacturing is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Solar Run Head Office | 4.3km | Solar Run Head Office is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| The Star Solar | 4.3km | The Star Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| United Solar Energy | 4.6km | United Solar Energy is based in Hallam, VIC. |
| Solar Keys | 4.8km | Solar Keys is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Black Max Solar | 4.8km | Black Max Solar is based in Hallam, VIC. |
| Integra Energy Group | 5.0km | Integra Energy Group is based in Hallam, VIC. |
| Prosun Solar | 5.0km | Prosun Solar is based in Hallam, VIC. |
| Green Light Solar | 5.2km | Green Light Solar is based in Hallam, VIC. |
| Green Engineering Solar | 5.4km | Green Engineering Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC. |
| VicSolar | 5.4km | VicSolar is based in Dandenong South, VIC. |
| Greenoz Solutions | 5.6km | Greenoz Solutions is based in Dandenong South, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dandenong
Sunlight Hours in Dandenong
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dandaragan, WA, which is about 2816.3 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.