Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ravensbourne?

Ravensbourne is located in Queensland about 85.6 km west of Brisbane and 12.5 km south east of Pechey. Ravensbourne has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ravensbourne, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ravensbourne

Rebate for Ravensbourne 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 Ravensbourne by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ravensbourne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 26.9 km from Ravensbourne.

Ravensbourne, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Ravensbourne.

Solar Installers near toRavensbourne
NameDistanceDetails
PECS Solar Power22.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld26.9kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Arctic Energy29.1kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba29.5kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy29.7kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar29.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba30.4kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)30.6kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba30.7kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services31.3kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions31.9kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions32.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba32.0kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power32.0kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy32.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse32.5kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Premo Electrical32.6kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op32.9kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton33.0kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group33.6kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs33.7kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba34.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ravensbourne

Sunlight Hours in Ravensbourne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ravensbourne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ravensbourne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ravenhall, VIC, which is about 1352.5 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.