Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dookie?

Dookie is located in Victoria about 179.8 km north of Melbourne and 1011.3 km south west of Lyra. Dookie has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dookie

Rebate for Dookie 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 Dookie by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dookie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 6.7 km from Dookie.

Dookie, VIC is in the 3646 postcode area which has around 111 solar installations under 10 kW and about 118 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 250 households in the 3646 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Dookie.

Solar Installers near toDookie
NameDistanceDetails
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.26.4kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar26.5kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar26.7kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar26.8kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar27.4kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia27.7kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy27.7kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar27.8kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel28.9kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists30.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems35.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy36.8kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar36.8kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy41.4kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram44.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data44.0kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec44.1kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec45.0kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Purtle Electrical45.9kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta51.7kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga52.2kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar52.4kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria53.5kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar53.7kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical56.0kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain56.1kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dookie

Sunlight Hours in Dookie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dookie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dookie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dooen, VIC, which is about 313.2 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.