Rokeby is located in Victoria about 89.5 km east of Melbourne and 1164.3 km south west of Lyra. Rokeby has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rokeby, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Rokeby 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. Rokeby is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Rokeby 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 Rokeby will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Rokeby
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Rokeby by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 37.3 km from Rokeby.
Rokeby, VIC is in the 3821 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 1179 households in the 3821 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rokeby.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 8.7km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 8.9km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 10.3km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 10.8km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 10.8km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 17.5km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 26.6km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 30.8km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 32.5km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 33.6km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 34.2km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 38.1km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 38.1km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 38.3km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 38.5km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 39.2km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 39.2km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 39.5km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 39.7km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 39.8km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 42.5km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Worx | 44.0km | Solar Worx is based in Officer, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 47.8km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Proline importing Australia | 48.2km | Proline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 49.9km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Solar Run Carrum Downs | 50.0km | Solar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 50.0km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rokeby
Sunlight Hours in Rokeby
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Rokeby
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Rokeby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rokeby, TAS, which is about 551.5 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.