Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosedale?

Rosedale is located in Victoria about 163.7 km east of Melbourne and 1137.8 km south west of Lyra. Rosedale has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosedale

Rebate for Rosedale 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 Rosedale by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosedale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 30.8 km from Rosedale.

Rosedale, VIC is in the 3847 postcode area which has around 317 solar installations under 10 kW and about 344 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1004 households in the 3847 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Rosedale.

Solar Installers near toRosedale
NameDistanceDetails
JHB Electrical & Solar.19.5kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon19.6kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy19.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions21.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Rockys Solar24.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors25.8kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services27.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations31.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical42.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland45.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck50.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar50.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
GEA Solar68.5kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions72.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar72.8kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria73.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul75.3kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance76.9kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions77.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar79.3kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland79.6kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale80.2kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics80.3kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale80.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosedale

Sunlight Hours in Rosedale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 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 38.1° 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, QLD, which is about 1579.5 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.