Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosewood?

Rosewood is located in New South Wales about 120.0 km west of Canberra and 848.6 km south west of Lyra. Rosewood has a latitude of 35.7 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 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosewood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 55.3 km from Rosewood.

Rosewood, NSW is in the 2652 postcode area which has around 643 solar installations under 10 kW and about 721 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1985 households in the 2652 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Rosewood.

Solar Installers near toRosewood
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra37.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical52.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga69.5kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors74.2kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions74.7km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar74.8kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems75.1kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Solar Professionals75.2kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga75.2kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia75.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR76.4kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics76.6kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Hamblin Solar77.3kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems77.7kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions77.7kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical77.7kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia77.8kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services82.0kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar91.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy92.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical93.5kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia95.9kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar96.3kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia96.4kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, 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 33 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 35.7° 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 Rosewhite, VIC, which is about 136.7 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.