Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosewhite?

Rosewhite is located in Victoria about 215.3 km north east of Melbourne and 981.6 km south west of Lyra. Rosewhite has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosewhite

Rebate for Rosewhite 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 Rosewhite by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosewhite
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 61.4 km from Rosewhite.

Rosewhite, VIC is in the 3737 postcode area which has around 633 solar installations under 10 kW and about 697 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2264 households in the 3737 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Rosewhite.

Solar Installers near toRosewhite
NameDistanceDetails
Hines Electrix11.1kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical11.8kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
TMN Electrical20.5kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR29.0kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical29.0kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar38.6kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar40.4kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar50.2kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions51.8kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical51.8kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy52.2kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning52.2kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions52.2kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical52.3kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solar Integrity52.4kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solargain52.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical52.8kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions53.2kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL53.3kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar53.3kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar54.0kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar54.2kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga55.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar55.3kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar55.5kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury56.2kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosewhite

Sunlight Hours in Rosewhite

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rosewhite

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosewhite, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rosewater East, SA, which is about 775.3 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.