Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rouchel?

Rouchel is located in New South Wales about 194.0 km north of Sydney and 373.0 km south of Lyra. Rouchel has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rouchel

Rebate for Rouchel 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 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
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 22.1 km from Rouchel.

Rouchel, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Rouchel.

Solar Installers near toRouchel
NameDistanceDetails
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive46.6kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Aeromagnetics47.1kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar47.3kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton49.0kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR50.2kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics57.5kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle73.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l75.3kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Falk Solar77.9kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Solar Bargains77.9kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
STS Services78.1kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid80.7kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre80.9kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Pivotrom82.1kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage86.1kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar86.6kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle87.6kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie88.2kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International88.5kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar88.9kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect88.9kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar89.0kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR91.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
electraline nsw94.5kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Connections95.2kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
iinergy95.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley96.8kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rouchel

Sunlight Hours in Rouchel

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rottnest Island, WA, which is about 3342.3 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.