Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rollingstone?

Rollingstone is located in Queensland about 1156.0 km north west of Brisbane and 948.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Rollingstone has a latitude of 19.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rollingstone, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rollingstone

Rebate for Rollingstone 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 Rollingstone by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rollingstone
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 46.3 km from Rollingstone.

Rollingstone, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Rollingstone.

Solar Installers near toRollingstone
NameDistanceDetails
Lonestar Power45.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical45.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar45.4kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar46.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville47.0kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power47.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power47.1kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville47.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville48.2kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services48.4kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension48.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar49.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety50.7kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions50.8kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies51.0kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird51.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville51.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville51.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar51.8kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville52.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical71.8kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar122.4kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)125.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
NextGen Renewables128.6kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical133.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rollingstone

Sunlight Hours in Rollingstone

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rollingstone

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rollingstone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rolleston, QLD, which is about 645.7 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.