Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dumbarton?

Dumbarton is located in Western Australia about 73.5 km north east of Perth and 3357.1 km west of Oman Ama. Dumbarton has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dumbarton, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dumbarton

Rebate for Dumbarton 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 Dumbarton by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dumbarton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 19.6 km from Dumbarton.

Dumbarton, WA is in the 6566 postcode area which has around 871 solar installations under 10 kW and about 887 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1851 households in the 6566 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.49 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dumbarton.

Solar Installers near toDumbarton
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar18.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar29.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical42.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
CDA Air and Solar43.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA46.4kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage50.2kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar52.8kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
3 Phase Solar53.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Sunpark Solar55.3kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar55.4kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
PV Energy Group55.4kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar myWorld56.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley56.3kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland57.3kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price58.3kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia59.1kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers61.1kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group61.4kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar62.3kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Service My Solar63.8kmService My Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs64.0kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Termico Solar Generation64.0kmTermico Solar Generation is based in Malaga, WA.
Enviroenergie64.0kmEnviroenergie is based in Malaga, WA.
Solar Panel Installation Perth64.8kmSolar Panel Installation Perth is based in Malaga, WA.
Infiniti Air & Solar65.0kmInfiniti Air & Solar is based in Malaga, WA.
Austec65.1kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
PV Spark65.1kmPV Spark is based in Malaga, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dumbarton

Sunlight Hours in Dumbarton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dumbarton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dumbarton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dumbalk North, VIC, which is about 2794.6 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.