Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosedale?

Rosedale is located in Queensland about 334.2 km north of Brisbane and 105.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Rosedale has a latitude of 24.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosedale

Rebate for Rosedale 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 Rosedale by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosedale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 115.2 km from Rosedale.

Rosedale, QLD is in the 4674 postcode area which has around 340 solar installations under 10 kW and about 368 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 996 households in the 4674 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Rosedale.

Solar Installers near toRosedale
NameDistanceDetails
i-Luminate29.6kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries29.9kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics40.1kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Cool 2 Go40.4kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical43.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions50.4kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat51.3kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar51.3kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg51.4kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg52.4kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical53.0kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Energy Rich53.4kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Haimes Industries62.2kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists91.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
SUNSAVER92.9kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical94.2kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Solarlife101.9kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions103.4kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosedale

Sunlight Hours in Rosedale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rosedale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosedale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rosedale, NSW, which is about 1254.5 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.