Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dunnrock?

Dunnrock is located in Queensland about 791.7 km north west of Brisbane and 572.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Dunnrock has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dunnrock

Rebate for Dunnrock 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 Dunnrock 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 Dunnrock
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 13.0 km from Dunnrock.

Dunnrock, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Dunnrock.

Solar Installers near toDunnrock
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Base11.2kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions11.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld13.9kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy14.1kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay14.6kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical14.7kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical14.7kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay16.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power16.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY16.9kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar23.7kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions24.9kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group25.0kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature41.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical118.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar120.3kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays120.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dunnrock

Sunlight Hours in Dunnrock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dunnrock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dunnrock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dunneworthy, VIC, which is about 1866.1 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.