Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dayton?

Dayton is located in Western Australia about 14.8 km north east of Perth and 3405.5 km west of Oman Ama. Dayton has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dayton, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dayton

Rebate for Dayton 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 Dayton by month. The maximum is 8.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dayton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.948.04
Feb25.547.09
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.074.19
May11.213.11
Jun9.232.56
Jul9.752.71
Aug12.683.52
Sep16.664.63
Oct22.116.14
Nov26.337.31
Dec29.618.23

Figures from the weather station at Perth Airport, which is approximately 8.0 km from Dayton.

Dayton, WA is in the 6055 postcode area which has around 5997 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6141 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11722 households in the 6055 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dayton.

Solar Installers near toDayton
NameDistanceDetails
Sunrise Power Australia0.1kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price0.8kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Service My Solar5.2kmService My Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Enviroenergie5.5kmEnviroenergie is based in Malaga, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland5.5kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar5.6kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Termico Solar Generation5.7kmTermico Solar Generation is based in Malaga, WA.
Austec6.2kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
Savida Solar6.6kmSavida Solar is based in Morley, WA.
RDP Electrical & Airconditioning6.8kmRDP Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Noranda, WA.
Solar myWorld6.8kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Infiniti Air & Solar6.9kmInfiniti Air & Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Clear Solar WA7.1kmClear Solar WA is based in Malaga, WA.
Solar Panel Installation Perth7.2kmSolar Panel Installation Perth is based in Malaga, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley7.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Love Energy Solar Perth7.3kmLove Energy Solar Perth is based in Malaga, WA.
Signs Off Grid7.3kmSigns Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA.
Sunpark Solar7.4kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Carbon Solar7.5kmCarbon Solar is based in Bayswater, WA.
PV Spark7.5kmPV Spark is based in Malaga, WA.
One Stop Energy Australia7.6kmOne Stop Energy Australia is based in Malaga, WA.
Solar4Ever7.7kmSolar4Ever is based in Morley, WA.
Solar3657.7kmSolar365 is based in Morley, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dayton

Sunlight Hours in Dayton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dayton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dayton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Daysdale, NSW, which is about 2827.2 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.