Are Solar Panels Worth It In Red Rock?

Red Rock is located in New South Wales about 282.0 km south of Brisbane and 84.4 km south of Esk. Red Rock has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Red Rock, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Red Rock

Rebate for Red Rock 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 Red Rock by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Red Rock
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 36.0 km from Red Rock.

Red Rock, NSW is in the 2456 postcode area which has around 2746 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7127 households in the 2456 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Red Rock.

Solar Installers near toRed Rock
NameDistanceDetails
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions14.0kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar14.3kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes24.4kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy30.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning33.0kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast33.8kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy34.7kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW37.0kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour37.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198937.4kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group37.5kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy37.6kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy37.6kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast42.4kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
The Solar Collective44.0kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy44.9kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World59.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba64.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions64.4kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical65.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar69.0kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical74.4kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
All About Solar83.0kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical87.8kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Diligent Energy117.3kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Rock

Sunlight Hours in Red Rock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Red Rock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Red Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red River, QLD, which is about 1718.6 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.