Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dundonnell?

Dundonnell is located in Victoria about 176.3 km west of Melbourne and 1309.4 km south west of Lyra. Dundonnell has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dundonnell, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dundonnell

Rebate for Dundonnell 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 Dundonnell by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dundonnell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 81.3 km from Dundonnell.

Dundonnell, VIC is in the 3271 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 37 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 102 households in the 3271 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Dundonnell.

Solar Installers near toDundonnell
NameDistanceDetails
Renovation Electrical Design50.3kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical52.9kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services55.1kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services57.9kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services58.8kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool60.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical60.3kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics60.5kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar60.5kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool61.2kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool61.5kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services61.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical63.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine67.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy67.8kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton84.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical87.0kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions88.0kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning88.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar88.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice89.2kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Effective Electrical89.6kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels89.6kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dundonnell

Sunlight Hours in Dundonnell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dundonnell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dundonnell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dundee Forest, NT, which is about 3062.7 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.