Are Solar Panels Worth It In Red Cliffs?

Red Cliffs is located in Victoria about 335.2 km east of Adelaide and 1086.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Red Cliffs has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Red Cliffs, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Red Cliffs

Rebate for Red Cliffs 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 Cliffs by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Red Cliffs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 12.3 km from Red Cliffs.

Red Cliffs, VIC is in the 3496 postcode area which has around 786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 900 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2800 households in the 3496 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Red Cliffs.

Solar Installers near toRed Cliffs
NameDistanceDetails
MR John Clohesy5.9kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar10.2kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar10.4kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura12.2kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services12.6kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura12.6kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ13.6kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services13.6kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar13.7kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical15.3kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation16.0kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
YES Energy129.8kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Cliffs

Sunlight Hours in Red Cliffs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Red Cliffs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° 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 Cliffs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Recherche, TAS, which is about 1103.5 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.