Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gragin?

Gragin is located in New South Wales about 317.3 km south west of Brisbane and 129.6 km south west of Lyra. Gragin has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gragin

Rebate for Gragin 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 Gragin by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gragin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 36.6 km from Gragin.

Gragin, NSW is in the 2403 postcode area which has around 128 solar installations under 10 kW and about 139 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 302 households in the 2403 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Gragin.

Solar Installers near toGragin
NameDistanceDetails
Gwydir Water Services11.8kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell38.9kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia80.5kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
YellowDot Energy93.5kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney93.8kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
Plan A Electrical95.2kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia130.7kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar131.0kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gragin

Sunlight Hours in Gragin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gragin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gragin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grafton West, NSW, which is about 206.3 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.