Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dutton Way?

Dutton Way is located in Victoria about 297.3 km west of Melbourne and 1414.9 km south west of Lyra. Dutton Way has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dutton Way, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Dutton Way 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 Way is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Dutton Way during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dutton Way

Rebate for Dutton Way Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Dutton Way by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Dutton Way
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 65.3 km from Dutton Way.

Dutton Way, VIC is in the 3305 postcode area which has around 1484 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1533 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6257 households in the 3305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Dutton Way.

Solar Installers near toDutton Way
NameDistanceDetails
Keppel Prince Engineering4.5kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar5.4kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning72.1kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool73.2kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical73.3kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services73.6kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool73.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton74.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services74.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool75.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics76.1kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar76.1kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services76.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services77.3kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design78.6kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical80.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Mustart Electrical89.7kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services89.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON90.5kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions91.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors92.2kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier94.0kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical139.2kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect139.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services167.9kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical168.0kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Walsh Electrical168.1kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dutton Way

Sunlight Hours in Dutton Way

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dutton Way

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° 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 Way, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dutton River, QLD, which is about 1993.8 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.