Are Solar Panels Worth It In Railton?

Railton is located in Tasmania about 186.2 km north west of Hobart and 1476.9 km south of Lyra. Railton has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Railton, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Railton 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. Railton is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Railton during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Railton will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Railton

Rebate for Railton Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Railton by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.47 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Railton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.906.92
Feb21.095.86
Mar15.994.44
Apr10.582.94
May6.901.92
Jun5.291.47
Jul5.871.63
Aug8.842.46
Sep13.113.64
Oct18.775.21
Nov22.606.28
Dec25.357.04

Figures from the weather station at Forthside, which is approximately 20.6 km from Railton.

Railton, TAS is in the 7305 postcode area which has around 116 solar installations under 10 kW and about 118 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 517 households in the 7305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Railton.

Solar Installers near toRailton
NameDistanceDetails
Genr8 Electrical12.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy14.9kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Caravan Solar18.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors20.0kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
Nelson South Electrical Contractor21.4kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
Tranex Solar27.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT40.0kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home40.0kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Eversun Solar44.2kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical46.7kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical51.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy59.2kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group60.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions60.2kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street60.5kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania60.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania60.6kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical60.9kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania61.1kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad61.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners61.2kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical61.2kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar61.2kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar61.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling61.6kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy63.9kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Railton

Sunlight Hours in Railton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Railton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Railton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Raglan, NSW, which is about 926.2 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.