Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rockley Mount?

Rockley Mount is located in New South Wales about 157.5 km west of Sydney and 568.5 km south west of Lyra. Rockley Mount has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rockley Mount, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rockley Mount

Rebate for Rockley Mount 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 Rockley Mount by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rockley Mount
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 50.2 km from Rockley Mount.

Rockley Mount, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rockley Mount.

Solar Installers near toRockley Mount
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst14.4kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs15.1kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar42.3kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems48.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar49.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar50.4kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy50.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.51.0kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical52.9kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm54.4kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Lung Fish55.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid56.6kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries70.6kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts70.6kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
powerdepot71.5kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar72.4kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living72.8kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar74.4kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen84.8kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician87.8kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur88.4km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar88.6kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical88.8kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical91.7kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions92.0kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar95.5kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies100.8kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rockley Mount

Sunlight Hours in Rockley Mount

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rockley Mount

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rockley Mount, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rockley, NSW, which is about 16.7 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.