Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dowling?

Dowling is located in South Australia about 146.9 km north of Adelaide and 1378.5 km west of Oman Ama. Dowling has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dowling, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dowling

Rebate for Dowling 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 Dowling by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dowling
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 107.0 km from Dowling.

Dowling, SA is in the 5555 postcode area which has around 167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 168 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 257 households in the 5555 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Dowling.

Solar Installers near toDowling
NameDistanceDetails
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical33.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
CMB Solutions41.0kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions43.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water53.5kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
ENERCO54.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie54.9kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements55.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical56.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions60.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar61.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical63.2kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone69.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar71.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group71.4kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Baroota Reservoir82.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Ledlight Technologies88.0kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical89.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar89.5kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Allstar Electrical91.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar113.7kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar114.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar115.3kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dowling

Sunlight Hours in Dowling

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dowling

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dowling, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dowerin, WA, which is about 2001.1 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.