Are Solar Panels Worth It In Roses Gap?

Roses Gap is located in Victoria about 241.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1259.1 km south west of Lyra. Roses Gap has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Roses Gap, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Roses Gap

Rebate for Roses Gap 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 Roses Gap by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Roses Gap
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 101.8 km from Roses Gap.

Roses Gap, VIC is in the 3385 postcode area which has around 96 solar installations under 10 kW and about 104 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 268 households in the 3385 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Roses Gap.

Solar Installers near toRoses Gap
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors29.6kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect31.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham34.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar51.0kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar66.2kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera79.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
GWM Solar81.3kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar81.5kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton92.1kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning93.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
KC Solar115.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot118.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar133.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical136.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Roses Gap

Sunlight Hours in Roses Gap

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Roses Gap

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Roses Gap, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rosenthal Heights, QLD, which is about 1314.1 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.