Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dromedary?

Dromedary is located in Queensland about 503.2 km north west of Brisbane and 315.3 km north west of Marshlands. Dromedary has a latitude of 24.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dromedary, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dromedary

Rebate for Dromedary 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 Dromedary by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dromedary
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 72.6 km from Dromedary.

Dromedary, QLD is in the 4718 postcode area which has around 306 solar installations under 10 kW and about 336 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1202 households in the 4718 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toDromedary. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDromedary
NameDistanceDetails
Callide Power Station87.5kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
M & M Electrics140.1kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics140.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT157.0kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.190.2kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
cq solar & electrical192.2kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical193.8kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions193.8kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical194.0kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton194.1kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions194.4kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services194.4kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar194.6kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy194.7kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar195.6kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES195.6kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre196.3kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar197.6kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions197.7kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dromedary

Sunlight Hours in Dromedary

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dromedary

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dromedary, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Drome, WA, which is about 3219.7 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.