Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rock Flat?

Rock Flat is located in New South Wales about 112.4 km south of Canberra and 870.4 km south of Lyra. Rock Flat has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rock Flat

Rebate for Rock Flat 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 Rock Flat by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rock Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 80.9 km from Rock Flat.

Rock Flat, NSW is in the 2630 postcode area which has around 1067 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1148 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4013 households in the 2630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toRock Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Pro Green Energy9.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho10.0kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd10.3kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service21.3kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta28.3kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Innovative Solar49.6kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar51.1kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar51.1kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar51.3kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services61.6kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions66.6kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services71.5kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical74.1kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions82.3kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics88.3kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar88.7kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy89.2kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar92.1kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables93.0kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group93.3kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre93.4kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical94.1kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Bunya Solar94.7kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
coast power electrical95.9kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix100.3kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rock Flat

Sunlight Hours in Rock Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rock Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rock Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rochford, VIC, which is about 413.0 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.