Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dry Diggings?

Dry Diggings is located in Victoria about 91.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1182.8 km south west of Lyra. Dry Diggings has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dry Diggings, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dry Diggings

Rebate for Dry Diggings 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 Dry Diggings by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dry Diggings
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 72.4 km from Dry Diggings.

Dry Diggings, VIC is in the 3461 postcode area which has around 854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 891 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2807 households in the 3461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dry Diggings.

Solar Installers near toDry Diggings
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)5.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar12.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay22.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria22.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop22.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy26.5kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke29.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar34.9kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians37.3kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot37.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant37.8kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Skyline Energy38.1kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Smart Options p/l38.2kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling39.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR39.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat39.7kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar40.1kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies40.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat40.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels40.6kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical40.6kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company40.6kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar41.2kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions42.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical43.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power43.7kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance43.8kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dry Diggings

Sunlight Hours in Dry Diggings

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dry Diggings

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 Dry Diggings, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dry Creek, NSW, which is about 854.9 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.