Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rosslea?

Rosslea is located in Queensland about 1107.7 km north west of Brisbane and 898.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Rosslea has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rosslea, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rosslea

Rebate for Rosslea 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 Rosslea by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rosslea
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 6.7 km from Rosslea.

Rosslea, QLD is in the 4812 postcode area which has around 2341 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9763 households in the 4812 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rosslea.

Solar Installers near toRosslea
NameDistanceDetails
Horan & Bird2.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions2.8kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety2.9kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies2.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar3.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension3.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services4.4kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville4.5kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greentech Townsville4.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar4.7kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville4.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solahart Townsville4.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville5.3kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power5.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar5.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar6.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical7.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power7.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Catalyst Power8.2kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville13.5kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical19.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar70.3kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables76.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar168.1kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)168.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical175.5kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre213.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rosslea

Sunlight Hours in Rosslea

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rosslea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rosslea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rossi, NSW, which is about 1816.1 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.