Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dunolly?

Dunolly is located in Victoria about 152.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1170.0 km south west of Lyra. Dunolly has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dunolly

Rebate for Dunolly 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 Dunolly by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dunolly
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 131.9 km from Dunolly.

Dunolly, VIC is in the 3472 postcode area which has around 344 solar installations under 10 kW and about 351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 868 households in the 3472 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dunolly.

Solar Installers near toDunolly
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar23.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant33.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar33.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions36.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot37.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop41.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
The Solar Bloke46.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria48.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical48.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems48.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central48.3kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Sunergy Solar48.4kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network48.4kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical48.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy49.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Midland Solar49.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar50.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bushwire Solar51.2kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar52.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Mr Eco52.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro52.5kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo52.5kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar52.8kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Cola Solar53.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar53.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay60.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)65.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dunolly

Sunlight Hours in Dunolly

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dunolly

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dunolly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dunnstown, VIC, which is about 85.9 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.