Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dedin?

Dedin is located in Queensland about 1483.4 km north west of Brisbane and 679.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Dedin has a latitude of 16.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dedin, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dedin

Rebate for Dedin 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 Dedin by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dedin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 89.7 km from Dedin.

Dedin, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dedin.

Solar Installers near toDedin
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics42.1kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy78.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power80.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors85.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty89.1kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland89.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Tableland Solar90.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy92.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions93.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar93.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company93.5kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solarcore93.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group94.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns94.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au94.7kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar95.3kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns95.7kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns95.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar95.7kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar95.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns95.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland95.9kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions96.0kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy96.3kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Alto Solar96.4kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations96.4kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns96.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dedin

Sunlight Hours in Dedin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dedin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dedin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dederang, VIC, which is about 2253.7 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.