Are Solar Panels Worth It In Raglan?

Raglan is located in Victoria about 152.4 km west of Melbourne and 1235.7 km south west of Lyra. Raglan has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Raglan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 123.2 km from Raglan.

Raglan, VIC is in the 3373 postcode area which has around 359 solar installations under 10 kW and about 383 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1191 households in the 3373 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Raglan.

Solar Installers near toRaglan
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot42.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar43.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical46.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels46.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat46.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant46.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies47.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical47.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions48.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians48.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l48.9kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
KC Solar49.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar50.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company50.7kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat51.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR51.5kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay52.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling52.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice58.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Bondys Contractors60.5kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar67.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Lightbox Solar70.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
EnviroShop70.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)71.4kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Raglan

Sunlight Hours in Raglan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 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 37.4° 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 Radford, QLD, which is about 1368.2 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.