Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dutton River?

Dutton River is located in Queensland about 1206.3 km north west of Brisbane and 1017.5 km north west of Marshlands. Dutton River has a latitude of 20.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dutton River, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dutton River

Rebate for Dutton River 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 Dutton River by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dutton River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 326.6 km from Dutton River.

Dutton River, QLD is in the 4821 postcode area which has around 211 solar installations under 10 kW and about 270 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 707 households in the 4821 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.05 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toDutton River
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville315.5kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power319.7kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar323.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical323.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power324.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville324.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar325.0kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville325.6kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power325.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar326.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension326.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville326.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services327.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird328.4kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety328.7kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions328.8kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies329.1kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville330.7kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville331.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dutton River

Sunlight Hours in Dutton River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dutton River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dutton River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dutton Park, QLD, which is about 1208.5 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.