Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dundowran?

Dundowran is located in Queensland about 242.7 km north of Brisbane and 18.8 km east of Torbanlea. Dundowran has a latitude of 25.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dundowran

Rebate for Dundowran 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 Dundowran 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 Dundowran
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 110.7 km from Dundowran.

Dundowran, QLD is in the 4655 postcode area which has around 15127 solar installations under 10 kW and about 15637 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 29971 households in the 4655 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Dundowran.

Solar Installers near toDundowran
NameDistanceDetails
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power2.1kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay3.6kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar4.9kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems5.6km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay5.8kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar6.0kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
EAVA Solutions10.7kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
ALZ Group12.3kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions12.5kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions12.6kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Solarlife20.6kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Haimes Industries60.2kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich61.0kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat63.1kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical63.2kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg63.3kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg63.6kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar63.6kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions64.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
SUNSAVER75.0kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical84.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go88.9kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems98.5kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie99.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth101.1kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dundowran

Sunlight Hours in Dundowran

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dundowran

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dundowran, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dundonnell, VIC, which is about 1687.1 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.