Are Solar Panels Worth It In Red Range?

Red Range is located in New South Wales about 280.0 km south of Brisbane and 109.8 km south of Lyra. Red Range has a latitude of 29.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Red Range, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Red Range

Rebate for Red Range 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 Red Range by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Red Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 85.6 km from Red Range.

Red Range, NSW is in the 2370 postcode area which has around 1031 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1112 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3485 households in the 2370 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Red Range.

Solar Installers near toRed Range
NameDistanceDetails
All About Solar38.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia59.5kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell82.1kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy92.2kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Jcn Energy93.4kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective94.7kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Meralli Solar103.1kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services112.0kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
SAE Group121.3kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes121.4kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy121.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy121.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour121.5kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Range

Sunlight Hours in Red Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Red Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Red Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red Lion, VIC, which is about 1117.4 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.