Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rouchel Brook?

Rouchel Brook is located in New South Wales about 192.2 km north of Sydney and 376.4 km south of Lyra. Rouchel Brook has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rouchel Brook, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rouchel Brook

Rebate for Rouchel Brook 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 Rouchel Brook by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rouchel Brook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 16.4 km from Rouchel Brook.

Rouchel Brook, NSW is in the 2336 postcode area which has around 321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 360 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1133 households in the 2336 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.78 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Rouchel Brook.

Solar Installers near toRouchel Brook
NameDistanceDetails
Aeromagnetics42.1kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar45.6kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive45.6kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton47.7kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR50.9kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics58.2kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Bargains75.5kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle75.7kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l77.4kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services80.2kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Falk Solar82.3kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Pivotrom83.1kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid83.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre83.5kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage88.4kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar88.9kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Connections89.6kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle89.8kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie90.4kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International90.7kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar91.1kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect91.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar91.2kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rouchel Brook

Sunlight Hours in Rouchel Brook

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rouchel Brook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rouchel Brook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rouchel, NSW, which is about 7.5 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.