Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosebud?

Rosebud is located in Victoria about 60.3 km south of Melbourne and 1238.1 km south west of Lyra. Rosebud has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rosebud, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Rosebud 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. Rosebud is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosebud

Rebate for Rosebud Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Rosebud by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosebud
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 38.9 km from Rosebud.

Rosebud, VIC is in the 3939 postcode area which has around 1804 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1931 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9266 households in the 3939 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rosebud.

Solar Installers near toRosebud
NameDistanceDetails
DNL Electrical & Solar2.5kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Solar Super Centre4.2kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Energy Smart Water6.4kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical6.4kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions7.0kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
South Beach Solar10.9kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Clean Connect solar13.7kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar13.7kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar16.2kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar17.1kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar18.1kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Paskin Solar19.7kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Austral Solar19.8kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solartronics23.2kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC23.6kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor23.7kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics23.8kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza24.6kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula30.0kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
BWD Solar31.4kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Sahara Solar32.4kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar33.0kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical34.9kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators35.5kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA35.8kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Excelsior Power35.9kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar36.0kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosebud

Sunlight Hours in Rosebud

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rosebud

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosebud, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rosebrook, NSW, which is about 870.7 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.