Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Dryden?

Mount Dryden is located in Victoria about 229.5 km west of Melbourne and 1260.2 km south west of Lyra. Mount Dryden has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Dryden, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Dryden

Rebate for Mount Dryden 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 Mount Dryden 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 Mount Dryden
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 95.5 km from Mount Dryden.

Mount Dryden, VIC is in the 3381 postcode area which has around 195 solar installations under 10 kW and about 211 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 910 households in the 3381 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Mount Dryden.

Solar Installers near toMount Dryden
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors19.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect36.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham47.6kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar62.8kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Natimuk Solar63.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar80.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar85.7kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton86.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning88.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera90.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
KC Solar106.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot108.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar120.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical123.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Dryden

Sunlight Hours in Mount Dryden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Dryden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Dryden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Drummond, SA, which is about 715.9 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.