Rouse Hill is located in New South Wales about 34.2 km north west of Sydney and 544.0 km south west of Esk. Rouse Hill has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rouse Hill, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Rouse Hill 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. Rouse Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Rouse Hill 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 Rouse Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Rouse Hill
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Rouse Hill by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.89 | 6.08 |
| Feb | 19.00 | 5.28 |
| Mar | 16.37 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 13.72 | 3.81 |
| May | 10.59 | 2.94 |
| Jun | 8.82 | 2.45 |
| Jul | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Aug | 13.27 | 3.69 |
| Sep | 16.89 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 19.76 | 5.49 |
| Nov | 20.95 | 5.82 |
| Dec | 22.41 | 6.23 |
Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 15.4 km from Rouse Hill.
Rouse Hill, NSW is in the 2155 postcode area which has around 7272 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 19406 households in the 2155 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.85 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Rouse Hill.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Your Green Planet | 1.9km | Your Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW. |
| Solar Chief - Australia | 2.8km | Solar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| Solar Run Schofields | 5.2km | Solar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries | 5.6km | Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW. |
| Oz Smart Solar | 6.3km | Oz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW. |
| Solar Panels Quakers Hill | 6.6km | Solar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW. |
| Solar Red | 6.6km | Solar Red is based in Osborne Park, WA. |
| Solargain Sydney | 6.7km | Solargain Sydney is based in Bella Vista, NSW. |
| Solar Energy Experts | 6.8km | Solar Energy Experts is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| 3kW Solar System | 7.0km | 3kW Solar System is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW. |
| SolarPath | 7.0km | SolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW | 7.1km | Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW is based in Norwest, NSW. |
| Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office | 7.1km | Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Hello Solar | 7.2km | Hello Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW. |
| ADS SOLAR | 7.2km | ADS SOLAR is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW. |
| Go Green Home Solar | 7.4km | Go Green Home Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW. |
| Orbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan | 7.4km | Orbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan is based in Norwest, NSW. |
| Achievers Energy Sydney | 7.4km | Achievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Solar Procurement | Australia | 7.5km | Solar Procurement | Australia is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| Solar Merchants | 7.5km | Solar Merchants is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| TCC Solar | 7.8km | TCC Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW. |
| Australian Surface Solar | 7.8km | Australian Surface Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW. |
| AHE Group | 7.8km | AHE Group is based in Castle Hill, NSW. |
| Smart Energy Answers | 7.9km | Smart Energy Answers is based in Castle Hill, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rouse Hill
Sunlight Hours in Rouse Hill
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Rouse Hill
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Rouse Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rous Mill, NSW, which is about 583.6 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.