Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosewood?

Rosewood is located in New South Wales about 302.0 km north east of Sydney and 253.5 km south of Esk. Rosewood has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rosewood, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosewood

Rebate for Rosewood 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 Rosewood by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosewood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 133.8 km from Rosewood.

Rosewood, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rosewood.

Solar Installers near toRosewood
NameDistanceDetails
Farm The Sun2.2kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group5.4kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Wauchope Solar18.1kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie18.3kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy18.4kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services18.5kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs18.6kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec18.7kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power18.8kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power18.8kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie19.1kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar20.0kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar21.4kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare21.7kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors23.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical25.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical30.3kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
The Solar Experts32.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar35.2kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems45.6kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy53.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections53.9kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown54.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration54.2kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical54.3kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar54.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design55.5kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosewood

Sunlight Hours in Rosewood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rosewood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosewood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rosewood, NSW, which is about 647.9 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.