Are Solar Panels Worth It In Digby?

Digby is located in Victoria about 301.2 km west of Melbourne and 1381.0 km south west of Lyra. Digby has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Digby

Rebate for Digby 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 Digby by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Digby
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 46.6 km from Digby.

Digby, VIC is in the 3309 postcode area which has around 12 solar installations under 10 kW and about 14 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 65 households in the 3309 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Digby.

Solar Installers near toDigby
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning42.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton47.1kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering58.5kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar62.0kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
SOLCON65.5kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services65.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical66.5kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions66.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors68.3kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier69.2kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect92.5kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design102.2kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Price Electrical102.8kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services102.8kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool103.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Digby

Sunlight Hours in Digby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Digby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Digby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Diehard, NSW, which is about 1327.0 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.