Are Solar Panels Worth It In Robertson?

Robertson is located in New South Wales about 98.1 km south west of Sydney and 647.8 km south west of Esk. Robertson has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Robertson, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Robertson

Rebate for Robertson 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 Robertson by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Robertson
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 40.4 km from Robertson.

Robertson, NSW is in the 2577 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7358 households in the 2577 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Robertson.

Solar Installers near toRobertson
NameDistanceDetails
Starrton10.2kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Thirroul Solar10.3kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands19.3kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR19.5kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
SunPeople20.4kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical20.8kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services20.8kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
LENERGY21.3kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Solarblu21.4kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR22.9kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar23.8kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar24.4kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands24.8kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
The Energy Experts24.9kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.25.2kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs25.8kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Solar battery world26.0kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical26.1kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar26.6kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician26.7kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Clean Power Australia27.9kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions28.3kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Iconic Solar28.4kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Robertson

Sunlight Hours in Robertson

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Robertson

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Robertson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Robertson, QLD, which is about 815.0 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.