Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosetta?

Rosetta is located in Tasmania about 9.0 km north west of Hobart and 1604.8 km south of Esk. Rosetta has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rosetta, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosetta

Rebate for Rosetta 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 Rosetta by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosetta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 9.7 km from Rosetta.

Rosetta, TAS is in the 7010 postcode area which has around 840 solar installations under 10 kW and about 869 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6911 households in the 7010 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Rosetta.

Solar Installers near toRosetta
NameDistanceDetails
42 Energy Street2.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS4.1kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy4.7kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar6.0kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart8.2kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy8.2kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)8.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations9.0kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers9.2kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems9.3kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems9.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar10.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting10.1kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Electrical One10.1kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
dbsTasSolar10.2kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart11.6kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar13.0kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical14.3kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania15.6kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania15.8kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Sailing Solar16.4kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Powercom Solar16.8kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania17.1kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania17.1kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy17.5kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosetta

Sunlight Hours in Rosetta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rosetta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosetta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rosetown, SA, which is about 918.1 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.