Are Solar Panels Worth It In Raglan?

Raglan is located in New South Wales about 152.5 km west of Sydney and 552.6 km south west of Lyra. Raglan has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Raglan

Rebate for Raglan 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 Raglan 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 Raglan
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 54.0 km from Raglan.

Raglan, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Raglan.

Solar Installers near toRaglan
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs3.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst3.6kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solarcomm39.6kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Dynamic Solar46.1kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems51.5kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar52.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy53.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar53.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.53.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical54.7kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
powerdepot55.6kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Lung Fish57.4kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar68.6kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living69.1kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar70.3kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid72.4kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical75.7kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions75.9kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar79.6kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Valen80.6kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries80.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts80.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Raglan

Sunlight Hours in Raglan

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 Raglan

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 Raglan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Raglan, QLD, which is about 1074.7 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.