Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rothbury?

Rothbury is located in New South Wales about 124.9 km north of Sydney and 433.9 km south west of Esk. Rothbury has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rothbury

Rebate for Rothbury 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 Rothbury by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rothbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 42.9 km from Rothbury.

Rothbury, NSW is in the 2320 postcode area which has around 4147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4813 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15552 households in the 2320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Rothbury.

Solar Installers near toRothbury
NameDistanceDetails
Pivotrom14.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics14.8kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle17.0kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l21.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services21.3kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
HV SOLAR21.6kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton25.7kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Bargains25.8kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley26.4kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive26.9kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid28.0kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage28.2kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie28.2kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
One Power Solar28.4kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Service Centre28.5kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle28.5kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International28.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
MJJs Solar28.9kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Commercial Solar29.2kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar29.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect29.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
iinergy29.8kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L34.3kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Jemena35.7kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Star Solar35.9kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rothbury

Sunlight Hours in Rothbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rothbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rothbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rostron, VIC, which is about 868.9 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.