Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dollar?

Dollar is located in Victoria about 134.3 km south east of Melbourne and 1202.1 km south west of Lyra. Dollar has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dollar

Rebate for Dollar 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 Dollar by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dollar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 43.5 km from Dollar.

Dollar, VIC is in the 3871 postcode area which has around 445 solar installations under 10 kW and about 476 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1277 households in the 3871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Dollar.

Solar Installers near toDollar
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance14.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Trentleck33.3kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar40.4kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations42.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar43.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar43.4kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical43.7kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
GF SOLAR44.3kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland44.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Sunplus Solar48.0kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions48.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul49.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria50.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions51.2kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries52.0kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions52.6kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy53.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon53.1kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.53.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Sunscape Solar58.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services64.7kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Island Energy69.9kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Cardinia Solar75.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Think Solar78.5kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions78.9kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dollar

Sunlight Hours in Dollar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dollar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dollar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dolans Bay, NSW, which is about 668.0 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.