Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dumbalk North?

Dumbalk North is located in Victoria about 129.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1197.5 km south west of Lyra. Dumbalk North has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dumbalk North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dumbalk North

Rebate for Dumbalk North 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 Dumbalk North by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dumbalk North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 38.5 km from Dumbalk North.

Dumbalk North, VIC is in the 3956 postcode area which has around 703 solar installations under 10 kW and about 730 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2967 households in the 3956 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Dumbalk North.

Solar Installers near toDumbalk North
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance20.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Trentleck27.8kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar37.7kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations38.5kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical38.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland39.1kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar40.7kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Sunplus Solar42.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions42.2kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GF SOLAR42.7kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar43.5kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
G-Store Warragul43.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria44.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions46.8kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions47.8kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy49.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon49.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.49.9kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries51.3kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar55.8kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services59.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Island Energy68.4kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Cardinia Solar70.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Think Solar73.8kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions74.0kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dumbalk North

Sunlight Hours in Dumbalk North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dumbalk North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dumbalk North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dumbalk, VIC, which is about 6.5 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.