Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rawlinna?

Rawlinna is located in Western Australia about 903.9 km east of Perth and 2518.7 km west of Kurrowah. Rawlinna has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rawlinna, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Rawlinna 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. Rawlinna is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Rawlinna during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rawlinna

Rebate for Rawlinna Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Rawlinna by month. The maximum is 7.50 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.88 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rawlinna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.997.50
Feb25.006.95
Mar22.266.18
Apr18.755.21
May15.524.31
Jun13.963.88
Jul15.084.19
Aug18.545.15
Sep22.196.16
Oct25.237.01
Nov26.577.38
Dec26.697.41

Figures from the weather station at Giles, which is approximately 725.4 km from Rawlinna.

Rawlinna, WA is in the 6434 postcode area which has around 10 solar installations under 10 kW and about 14 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 50 households in the 6434 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.70 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toRawlinna. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toRawlinna
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy367.4kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply367.4kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar818.1kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany823.9kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
The 12 Volt World824.6kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern824.7kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar824.8kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA825.0kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
CDA Air & Solar825.2kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar855.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Dsr Energy864.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Solar Advantage875.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Miller Solar878.2kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA878.3kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical883.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar885.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley887.1kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld887.3kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland888.8kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rawlinna

Sunlight Hours in Rawlinna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rawlinna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rawlinna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rawdon Vale, NSW, which is about 2495.6 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.