Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rocklyn?

Rocklyn is located in Victoria about 93.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1201.0 km south west of Lyra. Rocklyn has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rocklyn, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rocklyn

Rebate for Rocklyn 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 Rocklyn by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rocklyn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 75.6 km from Rocklyn.

Rocklyn, VIC is in the 3364 postcode area which has around 333 solar installations under 10 kW and about 353 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1016 households in the 3364 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rocklyn.

Solar Installers near toRocklyn
NameDistanceDetails
Lightbox Solar8.7kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay11.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)13.6kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians19.6kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant20.4kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Smart Options p/l20.5kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling21.1kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR21.2kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat21.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar22.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company22.5kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies22.6kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat23.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels23.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical23.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar24.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions24.8kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical25.7kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice27.5kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
EnviroShop35.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot36.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria38.8kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy43.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions45.4kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical45.4kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
The Solar Bloke45.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Skyline Energy46.5kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rocklyn

Sunlight Hours in Rocklyn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rocklyn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rocklyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rockley Mount, NSW, which is about 660.2 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.