Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dutton?

Dutton is located in South Australia about 80.7 km north east of Adelaide and 1330.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Dutton has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dutton, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dutton

Rebate for Dutton 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 by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dutton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 18.2 km from Dutton.

Dutton, SA is in the 5356 postcode area which has around 173 solar installations under 10 kW and about 183 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 503 households in the 5356 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dutton.

Solar Installers near toDutton
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia24.4kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar43.8kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar44.4kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia44.8kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries44.8kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems45.0kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar46.1kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar46.2kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex46.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Switch Energy49.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
JBM SOLAR52.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️52.9kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Bestel Systems53.3kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar55.9kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions59.0kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Track Energy59.2kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Solar Beat61.5kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide61.5kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal61.5kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions62.2kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE62.6kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
SunBoost63.7kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Mane Service Group65.8kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.65.9kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia66.1kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar66.3kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
JC Energy67.0kmJC Energy is based in Para Hills, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dutton

Sunlight Hours in Dutton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dutton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dutson Downs, VIC, which is about 847.5 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.