Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rossglen?

Rossglen is located in New South Wales about 282.9 km north east of Sydney and 275.6 km south of Esk. Rossglen has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rossglen

Rebate for Rossglen 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 Rossglen by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rossglen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 150.7 km from Rossglen.

Rossglen, NSW is in the 2439 postcode area which has around 879 solar installations under 10 kW and about 914 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1382 households in the 2439 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Rossglen.

Solar Installers near toRossglen
NameDistanceDetails
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors6.7kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical8.9kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar13.7kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical14.4kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
SAE Group19.4kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun25.9kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar28.0kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power28.4kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec28.4kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar28.4kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy28.5kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie28.5kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services28.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs29.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power30.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie30.5kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar30.7kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare31.6kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown35.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical36.2kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections36.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration36.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design37.5kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rossglen

Sunlight Hours in Rossglen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rossglen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rossglen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rossbridge, VIC, which is about 1111.1 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.