Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rangeview?

Rangeview is located in Victoria about 20.8 km east of Melbourne and 1173.3 km south west of Lyra. Rangeview has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rangeview

Rebate for Rangeview 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 Rangeview by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rangeview
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 8.9 km from Rangeview.

Rangeview, VIC is in the 3132 postcode area which has around 983 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1032 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6937 households in the 3132 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Rangeview.

Solar Installers near toRangeview
NameDistanceDetails
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER0.9kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Bridge Energy Solution1.1kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.
100% Electrics2.2km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
SunWiz2.7kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Mutunga Solar2.9kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Technique Solar3.4kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR3.4kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar3.4kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solpac Solutions3.5kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
RayGen3.6kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
NPP Energy3.6kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Satellite Solar3.6kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy3.6kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solarside3.7kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Watts Up Solar3.9kmWatts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy4.5kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors4.6kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Fairlane Green4.7kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy5.3kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries5.7kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar5.8kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Solar 370 Degrees5.9kmSolar 370 Degrees is based in Vermont South, VIC.
Sundra Energy6.3kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rangeview

Sunlight Hours in Rangeview

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rangeview

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rangeview, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ranges Bridge, QLD, which is about 1309.3 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.