Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dundas?

Dundas is located in Queensland about 37.9 km west of Brisbane and 11.4 km north east of Wivenhoe Pocket. Dundas has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dundas

Rebate for Dundas 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 Dundas by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dundas
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 38.2 km from Dundas.

Dundas, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dundas.

Solar Installers near toDundas
NameDistanceDetails
Zap Solar and Off Grid22.2kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia22.7kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op28.9kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
All Brisbane Electrical28.9kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Offgrid Division28.9kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Solar Bollard Lighting29.8kmSolar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD.
Karma Electrical30.0kmKarma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Krannich Solar Brisbane30.4kmKrannich Solar Brisbane is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited30.6kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
Xpress Industries30.8kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
SolarXpress30.8kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Macdonald Air and Electrical31.1kmMacdonald Air and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Instyle Solar Queensland31.2kmInstyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions31.4kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Sovereign Solar31.6kmSovereign Solar is based in Brendale, QLD.
Springers Solar31.9kmSpringers Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Apex Solar Group31.9kmApex Solar Group is based in Brendale, QLD.
Excelonics31.9kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Expert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical31.9kmExpert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
EMW Electrical32.0kmEMW Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Surge It Solar and Electrical32.0kmSurge It Solar and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar32.3kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Uni-Industries32.3kmUni-Industries is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Cut Price Solar32.4kmCut Price Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
R J Solar32.6kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
A2 Solar Everton Park32.6kmA2 Solar Everton Park is based in Everton Park, QLD.
Ideal Solar33.2kmIdeal Solar is based in Morayfield, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dundas

Sunlight Hours in Dundas

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dundas

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dundas, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dundas, WA, which is about 3022.0 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.