Rooty Hill is located in New South Wales about 35.5 km west of Sydney and 555.9 km south west of Esk. Rooty Hill has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rooty Hill, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Rooty Hill 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. Rooty Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Rooty Hill 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 Rooty Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Rooty Hill
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Rooty Hill by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.91 | 6.09 |
| Feb | 19.06 | 5.29 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.53 |
| Apr | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.58 | 2.94 |
| Jun | 8.76 | 2.43 |
| Jul | 9.99 | 2.78 |
| Aug | 13.24 | 3.68 |
| Sep | 16.88 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 19.78 | 5.50 |
| Nov | 21.17 | 5.88 |
| Dec | 22.50 | 6.25 |
Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 15.2 km from Rooty Hill.
Rooty Hill, NSW is in the 2766 postcode area which has around 1369 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1493 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4996 households in the 2766 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Rooty Hill.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solaray Energy | 1.8km | Solaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW. |
| National Solar Energy | 3.1km | National Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW. |
| Aus solar energy group | 3.2km | Aus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW. |
| LG Solar Solutions | 3.8km | LG Solar Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA. |
| AR Solar | 4.9km | AR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 5.0km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Solar Panels Quakers Hill | 5.5km | Solar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 5.7km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Greenultimate - Commercial Solar Power Systems Sydney | 5.9km | Greenultimate - Commercial Solar Power Systems Sydney is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Achievers Energy Sydney | 6.0km | Achievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| GT SOLAR NSW | 6.0km | GT SOLAR NSW is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office | 6.4km | Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Opera Solar Energy Warehouse | 6.6km | Opera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW. |
| SolarPath | 6.7km | SolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Ausgreen Solar Care | 6.9km | Ausgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW. |
| Solar Run Thornleigh | 7.0km | Solar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW. |
| Solar Run Schofields | 7.4km | Solar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| One Stop Warehouse | 7.8km | One Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW. |
| AppSolar - Applications of Solar Energy | 8.1km | AppSolar - Applications of Solar Energy is based in Pemulwuy, NSW. |
| Residential & Commercial Solar Panels Sydney | Solar Vertex | 8.6km | Residential & Commercial Solar Panels Sydney | Solar Vertex is based in Toongabbie, NSW. |
| Solar Panels Sydney | Residential & Commercial | Solar Vertex | 8.6km | Solar Panels Sydney | Residential & Commercial | Solar Vertex is based in Toongabbie, NSW. |
| Solar Fusion Solutions | 8.8km | Solar Fusion Solutions is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rooty Hill
Sunlight Hours in Rooty Hill
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Rooty Hill
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Rooty Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rookwood, QLD, which is about 1975.9 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.