Are Solar Panels Worth It In Raworth?

Raworth is located in New South Wales about 132.5 km north of Sydney and 420.4 km south west of Esk. Raworth has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Raworth

Rebate for Raworth 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 Raworth by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Raworth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 22.5 km from Raworth.

Raworth, NSW is in the 2321 postcode area which has around 2274 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2607 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6603 households in the 2321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Raworth.

Solar Installers near toRaworth
NameDistanceDetails
Empowered Offgrid2.0kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre2.5kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
STS Services4.8kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l5.5kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage6.9kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar7.4kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle8.6kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle9.3kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie9.5kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International9.5kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect9.8kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar9.8kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar10.1kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR13.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Pivotrom15.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
iinergy18.8kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle19.6kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar20.2kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar20.5kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Renewables20.9kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar21.5kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay22.2kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L23.3kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
electraline nsw23.6kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy23.8kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar23.9kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Green Volt Solar24.1kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Raworth

Sunlight Hours in Raworth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Raworth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Raworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rawlinna, WA, which is about 2482.6 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.