Are Solar Panels Worth It In Raleigh?

Raleigh is located in New South Wales about 334.5 km south of Brisbane and 140.5 km south of Esk. Raleigh has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Raleigh

Rebate for Raleigh 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 Raleigh by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Raleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 21.7 km from Raleigh.

Raleigh, NSW is in the 2454 postcode area which has around 1547 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1618 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3413 households in the 2454 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Raleigh.

Solar Installers near toRaleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar13.1kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast15.7kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical18.8kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy19.4kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy19.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group19.6kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198919.7kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour19.8kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW20.3kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy22.7kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast23.6kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning24.6kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical32.0kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes32.8kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar43.3kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions43.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Diligent Energy61.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy66.0kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems68.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
The Solar Collective88.3kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy88.6kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
All About Solar89.6kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Go Solar Power106.1kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
MNC Solar Power106.8kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie106.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar107.1kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Raleigh

Sunlight Hours in Raleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Raleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Raleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rakula, NT, which is about 2995.4 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.