Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dundarrah?

Dundarrah is located in Queensland about 230.7 km north west of Brisbane and 42.3 km north west of Calgoa. Dundarrah has a latitude of 25.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dundarrah

Rebate for Dundarrah 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 Dundarrah by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dundarrah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 16.6 km from Dundarrah.

Dundarrah, QLD is in the 4625 postcode area which has around 481 solar installations under 10 kW and about 527 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1377 households in the 4625 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dundarrah.

Solar Installers near toDundarrah
NameDistanceDetails
SUNSAVER25.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Haimes Industries65.3kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical71.3kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go72.9kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors73.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Solarlife75.3kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions87.3kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions87.3kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries87.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
EAVA Solutions88.8kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay91.8kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Energy Rich93.6kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat94.2kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie95.1kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg96.5kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions96.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar96.6kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems96.6kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power96.8kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Allways Earth97.5kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg98.6kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions99.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy99.3kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dundarrah

Sunlight Hours in Dundarrah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dundarrah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dundarrah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Duncraig, WA, which is about 3572.7 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.