Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dromana?

Dromana is located in Victoria about 58.1 km south of Melbourne and 1234.2 km south west of Lyra. Dromana has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dromana 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. Dromana is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dromana during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Dromana will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Dromana

Rebate for Dromana Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dromana by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dromana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 34.5 km from Dromana.

Dromana, VIC is in the 3936 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1408 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9410 households in the 3936 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Dromana.

Solar Installers near toDromana
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Smart Water1.9kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical1.9kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions2.5kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar5.5kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
South Beach Solar6.8kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Solar Super Centre8.6kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar12.2kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar12.9kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar14.1kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Paskin Solar15.2kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Austral Solar15.8kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Clean Connect solar18.0kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar18.0kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Solartronics19.1kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC19.2kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor19.3kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics19.4kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza20.6kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula25.9kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sahara Solar28.1kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
BWD Solar28.4kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar29.1kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators31.5kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA31.8kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dromana

Sunlight Hours in Dromana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dromana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dromana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Driver, NT, which is about 3190.7 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.