Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dublin?

Dublin is located in South Australia about 53.9 km north of Adelaide and 1394.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Dublin has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dublin

Rebate for Dublin 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 Dublin 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 Dublin
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 24.7 km from Dublin.

Dublin, SA is in the 5501 postcode area which has around 1901 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2193 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3258 households in the 5501 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dublin.

Solar Installers near toDublin
NameDistanceDetails
Sunny Energy Australia26.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar29.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️29.6kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar31.6kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar31.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Energyplex32.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia32.4kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries32.4kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems32.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar32.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR32.9kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems34.1kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar34.2kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions35.7kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide37.8kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat37.8kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal37.8kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Powertech Energy37.8kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar38.4kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
SunBoost38.9kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group40.0kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE40.1kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.40.1kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dublin

Sunlight Hours in Dublin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dublin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dublin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dubbo West, NSW, which is about 974.9 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.