Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dowlingville?

Dowlingville is located in South Australia about 92.1 km north west of Adelaide and 1426.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Dowlingville has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dowlingville

Rebate for Dowlingville 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 Dowlingville 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 Dowlingville
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 71.9 km from Dowlingville.

Dowlingville, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Dowlingville.

Solar Installers near toDowlingville
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar14.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar42.4kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical44.5kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions49.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia68.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️76.3kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
CMB Solutions76.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar76.8kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services78.0kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar79.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Electrawise79.0kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Solar power79.0kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar79.3kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
JBM SOLAR79.5kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Powertech Energy79.5kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Energyplex79.6kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions79.6kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries79.7kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia79.7kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems80.0kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Rite Price Solar80.1kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
APS Solar80.1kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
Town & Country Solar80.1kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dowlingville

Sunlight Hours in Dowlingville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dowlingville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dowlingville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dowling, SA, which is about 74.7 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.