Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dittmer?

Dittmer is located in Queensland about 912.2 km north west of Brisbane and 694.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Dittmer has a latitude of 20.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dittmer

Rebate for Dittmer 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 Dittmer by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dittmer
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 109.8 km from Dittmer.

Dittmer, QLD is in the 4800 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2314 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 4800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Dittmer.

Solar Installers near toDittmer
NameDistanceDetails
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical26.1kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays28.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy29.2kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar29.2kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions29.8kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical29.8kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar50.3kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature80.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group103.4kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions104.8kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dittmer

Sunlight Hours in Dittmer

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dittmer

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dittmer, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dismal Swamp, SA, which is about 2063.8 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.