Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosalie Plains?

Rosalie Plains is located in Queensland about 135.6 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km west of Doctor Creek. Rosalie Plains has a latitude of 27.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rosalie Plains, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosalie Plains

Rebate for Rosalie Plains 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 Rosalie Plains by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosalie Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 75.0 km from Rosalie Plains.

Rosalie Plains, QLD is in the 4401 postcode area which has around 852 solar installations under 10 kW and about 937 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2231 households in the 4401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Rosalie Plains.

Solar Installers near toRosalie Plains
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL36.9kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
PECS Solar Power37.5kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld38.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton44.4kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse45.1kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group45.5kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Arctic Energy45.6kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar46.2kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy46.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba47.1kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)47.4kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs47.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba47.9kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba48.5kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions48.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba48.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power48.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy49.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals49.8kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Premo Electrical50.0kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services51.5kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions52.6kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba53.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Australian Green Power71.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosalie Plains

Sunlight Hours in Rosalie Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rosalie Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosalie Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rosalie, QLD, which is about 133.0 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.