Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rous?

Rous is located in New South Wales about 160.3 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km south west of Teven. Rous has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rous

Rebate for Rous 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 Rous by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rous
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 5.4 km from Rous.

Rous, NSW is in the 2477 postcode area which has around 2743 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2922 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5465 households in the 2477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rous.

Solar Installers near toRous
NameDistanceDetails
Coastwide Solar NSW7.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Stralis Energy10.8kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast12.9kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions13.7kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Nickel Energy14.0kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts14.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical14.3kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia14.4kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solar-Rite14.8kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power14.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop18.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical18.6kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical20.0kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek22.6km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar24.7kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group25.4kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Juno Energy25.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions27.7kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar28.1kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical28.2kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
MTS Solar28.6kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions30.8kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay31.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical31.3kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group31.4kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical33.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company34.9kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rous

Sunlight Hours in Rous

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rous

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rous, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Roundstone, QLD, which is about 580.2 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.