The Rocks is located in New South Wales about 171.4 km west of Sydney and 560.6 km south west of Lyra. The Rocks has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Rocks, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for The Rocks 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. The Rocks is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in The Rocks 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 The Rocks will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for The Rocks
| 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 The Rocks by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.19 | 7.28 |
| Feb | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Mar | 19.25 | 5.35 |
| Apr | 14.71 | 4.09 |
| May | 10.80 | 3.00 |
| Jun | 8.56 | 2.38 |
| Jul | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Aug | 12.59 | 3.50 |
| Sep | 17.00 | 4.72 |
| Oct | 21.38 | 5.94 |
| Nov | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Dec | 26.46 | 7.35 |
Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 34.8 km from The Rocks.
The Rocks, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in The Rocks.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 16.3km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Large Solar Installs | 16.5km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 26.8km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| Hybrid Power Systems | 32.6km | Hybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Kenjarhy Solar | 33.9km | Kenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 34.4km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Central West Solar | 34.4km | Central West Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 34.8km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 36.5km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 39.0km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solarcomm | 58.1km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| Alternative Energy Concepts | 61.3km | Alternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
| AUS-POWER Batteries | 61.3km | AUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
| powerdepot | 65.5km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Maine Solar Grid | 66.8km | Maine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 80.6km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician | 84.6km | Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW. |
| Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar | 85.2km | Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW. |
| Midwest Solar & Electrical | 85.4km | Midwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 85.6km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Blue Mountains Solar | 86.8km | Blue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Energywise Living | 87.2km | Energywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 87.5km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| Swivel Solar | 88.7km | Swivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 89.5km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 91.0km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Rocks
Sunlight Hours in The Rocks
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in The Rocks
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after The Rocks, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Rocks, NSW, which is about 171.1 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.