Castle Rock is located in New South Wales about 190.2 km north of Sydney and 389.6 km south of Lyra. Castle Rock has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Castle Rock, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Castle Rock 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. Castle Rock is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Castle Rock
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Castle Rock by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 22.1 km from Castle Rock.
Castle Rock, NSW is in the 2333 postcode area which has around 1278 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1451 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 7001 households in the 2333 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Castle Rock.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromagnetics | 35.4km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 52.8km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 55.3km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 56.0km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 65.2km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 71.6km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 72.2km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 75.2km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 91.0km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 93.8km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 95.5km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 95.5km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| STS Services | 96.0km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 96.3km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 99.3km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 100.8km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 101.0km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 104.6km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 105.0km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| Falk Solar | 105.3km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 105.8km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 106.0km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 106.4km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 106.9km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 106.9km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Castle Rock
Sunlight Hours in Castle Rock
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Castle Rock
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Castle Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Castle Hill, QLD, which is about 1492.3 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.