Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rawson?

Rawson is located in Victoria about 126.9 km east of Melbourne and 1133.2 km south west of Lyra. Rawson has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rawson, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rawson

Rebate for Rawson 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 Rawson by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rawson
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 26.9 km from Rawson.

Rawson, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Rawson.

Solar Installers near toRawson
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Greater Gippsland26.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical26.7kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar29.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions29.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy30.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.30.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon30.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations31.9kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Trentleck37.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria45.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions45.9kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar45.9kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul47.8kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions49.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services60.3kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Rockys Solar60.4kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors60.6kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services63.1kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar68.5kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Cardinia Solar74.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab77.2kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus77.4kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Abacus Solar80.3kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar80.4kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rawson

Sunlight Hours in Rawson

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rawson

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rawson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Raworth, NSW, which is about 748.6 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.