Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dixie?

Dixie is located in Victoria about 186.2 km west of Melbourne and 1337.7 km south west of Lyra. Dixie has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dixie 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. Dixie is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dixie during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Dixie will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Dixie

Rebate for Dixie Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dixie 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 Dixie
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 92.4 km from Dixie.

Dixie, VIC is in the 3265 postcode area which has around 262 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1101 households in the 3265 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Dixie.

Solar Installers near toDixie
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical33.9kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design35.5kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services37.3kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services37.5kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar39.4kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics39.4kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool40.1kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services40.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool40.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical41.3kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services41.7kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool41.8kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical54.4kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine56.7kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy59.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems96.8kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton98.5kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning102.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice111.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical111.7kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dixie

Sunlight Hours in Dixie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dixie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dixie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dixie, QLD, which is about 2545.0 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.