Are Solar Panels Worth It In White Rock?

White Rock is located in New South Wales about 154.4 km west of Sydney and 557.0 km south west of Lyra. White Rock has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in White Rock, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for White Rock

Rebate for White Rock 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 White Rock by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in White Rock
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 51.8 km from White Rock.

White Rock, 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 27 solar installers near to or in White Rock.

Solar Installers near toWhite Rock
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst3.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs4.1kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar43.8kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Solarcomm44.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems49.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar50.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy51.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar51.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.51.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical53.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish55.6kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
powerdepot60.1kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid67.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar70.0kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living70.5kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar71.8kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries77.2kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts77.2kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical80.2kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions80.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Valen82.2kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
BlackLab Solar84.1kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Ecotronics93.7kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions94.0kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical94.3kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee94.4kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee94.8kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to White Rock

Sunlight Hours in White Rock

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 White Rock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after White Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in White Rock, QLD, which is about 1872.8 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.