Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rose Bay?

Rose Bay is located in Queensland about 961.7 km north west of Brisbane and 742.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Rose Bay has a latitude of 20.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rose Bay, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rose Bay

Rebate for Rose Bay 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 Rose Bay by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rose Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 102.1 km from Rose Bay.

Rose Bay, QLD is in the 4805 postcode area which has around 1625 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1800 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5156 households in the 4805 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Rose Bay.

Solar Installers near toRose Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Affordable Solar5.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays53.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy53.9kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions54.2kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical54.2kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar54.4kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical54.9kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
NextGen Renewables97.5kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar101.4kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rose Bay

Sunlight Hours in Rose Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rose Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rose Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rose Bay, NSW, which is about 1572.1 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.