Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dartmoor?

Dartmoor is located in Victoria about 324.2 km west of Melbourne and 1407.4 km south west of Lyra. Dartmoor has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dartmoor

Rebate for Dartmoor 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 Dartmoor by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dartmoor
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 47.6 km from Dartmoor.

Dartmoor, VIC is in the 3304 postcode area which has around 350 solar installations under 10 kW and about 369 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1321 households in the 3304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Dartmoor.

Solar Installers near toDartmoor
NameDistanceDetails
Beyond Energy Integrated Services43.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON43.7kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical43.9kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions45.0kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors46.1kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier47.5kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering51.8kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar55.9kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning68.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton72.6kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
eSmart Electrical91.4kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Price Electrical115.1kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services115.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool115.5kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool115.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services116.0kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dartmoor

Sunlight Hours in Dartmoor

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 Dartmoor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dartmoor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dartmoor, WA, which is about 2662.2 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.