Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dergholm?

Dergholm is located in Victoria about 334.6 km west of Melbourne and 1371.2 km south west of Lyra. Dergholm has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dergholm

Rebate for Dergholm 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 Dergholm by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dergholm
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 47.8 km from Dergholm.

Dergholm, VIC is in the 3312 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 538 households in the 3312 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Dergholm.

Solar Installers near toDergholm
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services61.2kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical61.3kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard61.6kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
SOLCON61.8kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services162.0kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions62.2kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier63.4kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services63.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors64.2kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical64.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning81.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
eSmart Electrical81.7kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Solar Run Hamilton85.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect87.6kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Natimuk Solar96.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering110.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham112.5kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar113.9kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration125.2kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Bondys Contractors141.5kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dergholm

Sunlight Hours in Dergholm

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dergholm

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dergholm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dereel, VIC, which is about 230.1 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.