Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dunrobin?

Dunrobin is located in Queensland about 870.6 km north west of Brisbane and 684.6 km north west of Marshlands. Dunrobin has a latitude of 22.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dunrobin 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. Dunrobin is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dunrobin during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Dunrobin will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Dunrobin

Rebate for Dunrobin Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dunrobin by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dunrobin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 326.5 km from Dunrobin.

Dunrobin, QLD is in the 4728 postcode area which has around 40 solar installations under 10 kW and about 51 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 136 households in the 4728 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toDunrobin. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDunrobin
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT224.8kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station334.5kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature350.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY353.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions362.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base362.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld363.2kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy363.6kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
NextGen Renewables365.2kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay366.2kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical366.9kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power367.0kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical367.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay367.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group369.2kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar369.4kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions370.7kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Affordable Solar377.5kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical380.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dunrobin

Sunlight Hours in Dunrobin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dunrobin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dunrobin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dunorlan, TAS, which is about 2083.1 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.