Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dorodong?

Dorodong is located in Victoria about 346.6 km south east of Adelaide and 1377.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Dorodong has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dorodong

Rebate for Dorodong 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 Dorodong by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dorodong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 36.0 km from Dorodong.

Dorodong, VIC is in the 3312 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 538 households in the 3312 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Dorodong.

Solar Installers near toDorodong
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services50.4kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical50.5kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard50.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services151.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
SOLCON59.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions59.1kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier59.8kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services60.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors61.0kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical61.7kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical71.5kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning94.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect98.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton98.7kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Natimuk Solar102.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration117.7kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering117.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham120.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dorodong

Sunlight Hours in Dorodong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dorodong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dorodong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Doreen, VIC, which is about 361.2 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.