Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dumbleton?

Dumbleton is located in Queensland about 809.6 km north west of Brisbane and 590.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Dumbleton has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dumbleton

Rebate for Dumbleton 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 Dumbleton by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dumbleton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 5.6 km from Dumbleton.

Dumbleton, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Dumbleton.

Solar Installers near toDumbleton
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY3.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld8.4kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy8.8kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions9.3kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base9.8kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Five Star Power11.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay11.6kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay11.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical12.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical12.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar12.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group12.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions14.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature24.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical100.5kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar102.4kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays102.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dumbleton

Sunlight Hours in Dumbleton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dumbleton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dumbleton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dumberning, WA, which is about 3406.9 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.