Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dimboola?

Dimboola is located in Victoria about 301.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1248.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Dimboola has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dimboola

Rebate for Dimboola 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 Dimboola by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dimboola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 109.0 km from Dimboola.

Dimboola, VIC is in the 3414 postcode area which has around 298 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 865 households in the 3414 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Dimboola.

Solar Installers near toDimboola
NameDistanceDetails
Natimuk Solar32.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham34.5kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera39.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect73.8kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
GWM Solar86.6kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bondys Contractors94.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar106.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dimboola

Sunlight Hours in Dimboola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dimboola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dimboola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dilston, TAS, which is about 693.5 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.