Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Richmond?

Mount Richmond is located in Victoria about 319.4 km west of Melbourne and 1424.1 km south west of Lyra. Mount Richmond has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Richmond, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Richmond

Rebate for Mount Richmond 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 Mount Richmond by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Richmond
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 71.3 km from Mount Richmond.

Mount Richmond, VIC is in the 3305 postcode area which has around 1484 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1533 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6257 households in the 3305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Mount Richmond.

Solar Installers near toMount Richmond
NameDistanceDetails
Keppel Prince Engineering23.4kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar27.3kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Mustart Electrical63.9kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services64.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON65.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions66.2kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors66.5kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier68.4kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning78.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton81.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Price Electrical98.5kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool98.5kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services98.9kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool99.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services99.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool100.9kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services101.4kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics101.4kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Richmond

Sunlight Hours in Mount Richmond

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Richmond

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Richmond, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Rascal, QLD, which is about 1531.8 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.