Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dolphin Heads?

Dolphin Heads is located in Queensland about 813.6 km north west of Brisbane and 592.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Dolphin Heads has a latitude of 21.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dolphin Heads, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dolphin Heads

Rebate for Dolphin Heads 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 Dolphin Heads by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dolphin Heads
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 9.3 km from Dolphin Heads.

Dolphin Heads, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dolphin Heads.

Solar Installers near toDolphin Heads
NameDistanceDetails
RP Electrical Solutions1.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar2.6kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group2.7kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Five Star Power9.3kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay9.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay11.5kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical11.5kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical11.7kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy12.1kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld12.3kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions14.8kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base14.8kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY19.1kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature30.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical96.9kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar98.4kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical98.9kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions98.9kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays99.0kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy99.0kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar152.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables238.8kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar246.9kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
cq solar & electrical247.8kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dolphin Heads

Sunlight Hours in Dolphin Heads

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dolphin Heads

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dolphin Heads, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dollys Flat, NSW, which is about 1243.6 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.