Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dunrobin?

Dunrobin is located in Victoria about 315.6 km west of Melbourne and 1368.9 km south west of Lyra. Dunrobin has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dunrobin

Rebate for Dunrobin 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 Dunrobin by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dunrobin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 61.1 km from Dunrobin.

Dunrobin, VIC is in the 3312 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 538 households in the 3312 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Dunrobin.

Solar Installers near toDunrobin
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning59.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
SOLCON63.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Solar Run Hamilton63.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions64.2kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services64.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical65.5kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier66.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors66.2kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect79.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services84.2kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical84.3kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard84.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services185.0kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering90.8kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar94.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
eSmart Electrical95.3kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Natimuk Solar98.8kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham111.5kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bondys Contractors130.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design130.4kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services132.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services132.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dunrobin

Sunlight Hours in Dunrobin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 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 37.5° 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 Dunrobin, QLD, which is about 1699.4 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.