Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Riverview?

Mount Riverview is located in New South Wales about 55.3 km west of Sydney and 557.8 km south of Lyra. Mount Riverview has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Riverview, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Riverview

Rebate for Mount Riverview 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 Mount Riverview by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Riverview
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 17.4 km from Mount Riverview.

Mount Riverview, NSW is in the 2774 postcode area which has around 1401 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1490 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4935 households in the 2774 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mount Riverview.

Solar Installers near toMount Riverview
NameDistanceDetails
E-Smart Solar2.8kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia4.4kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Solar Penrith5.6kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia5.7kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Sams Solar5.8kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Nexus5.9kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre6.1kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
InVision Solar6.1kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith6.6kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions7.1kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solec Industries7.8kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy9.5kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia10.6kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur10.7km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse13.3kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care13.6kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
Aus solar energy group16.7kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy16.8kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
One Stop Warehouse16.9kmOne Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh17.4kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Valen17.7kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services18.9kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar20.2kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Solaray Energy20.6kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
Advanced Solar21.6kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
LG Solar Solutions21.6kmLG Solar Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Riverview

Sunlight Hours in Mount Riverview

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Riverview

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Riverview, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Rivers, NSW, which is about 169.7 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.