Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosetown?

Rosetown is located in South Australia about 238.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1422.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Rosetown has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rosetown, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosetown

Rebate for Rosetown 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 Rosetown by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosetown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb23.156.43
Mar17.654.90
Apr11.953.32
May8.122.26
Jun6.751.87
Jul7.432.06
Aug10.522.92
Sep14.103.92
Oct18.665.18
Nov22.646.29
Dec25.036.95

Figures from the weather station at Konetta, which is approximately 54.7 km from Rosetown.

Rosetown, SA is in the 5275 postcode area which has around 530 solar installations under 10 kW and about 565 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1763 households in the 5275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Rosetown.

Solar Installers near toRosetown
NameDistanceDetails
Beyond Energy Integrated Services179.9kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard80.6kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical80.8kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services80.9kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical94.2kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration97.8kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
KPW Solutions105.5kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier135.2kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosetown

Sunlight Hours in Rosetown

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 Rosetown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosetown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Roses Gap, VIC, which is about 231.3 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.