Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rialto?

Rialto is located in Queensland about 74.8 km south east of Brisbane and 11.7 km south of The Spit. Rialto has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rialto, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rialto

Rebate for Rialto 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 Rialto by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rialto
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 47.3 km from Rialto.

Rialto, QLD is in the 4218 postcode area which has around 3694 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4135 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9934 households in the 4218 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Rialto.

Solar Installers near toRialto
NameDistanceDetails
Rowland Solar1.4kmRowland Solar is based in Mermaid Waters, QLD.
Solar Run Broadbeach1.8kmSolar Run Broadbeach is based in Mermaid Waters, QLD.
Double Flow Solar Power Company2.1kmDouble Flow Solar Power Company is based in Merrimac, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Systems3.1kmGold Coast Solar Systems is based in Miami, QLD.
Central Solar Systems4.2kmCentral Solar Systems is based in Bundall, QLD.
The Saviour Group4.2kmThe Saviour Group is based in Surfers Paradise, QLD.
Universe Solar4.3kmUniverse Solar is based in Bundall, QLD.
Your Choice Solar4.4kmYour Choice Solar is based in Bundall, QLD.
Base Electrical and Solar Energy4.7kmBase Electrical and Solar Energy is based in Surfers Paradise, QLD.
Supreme Solar Power4.7kmSupreme Solar Power is based in Bundall, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions6.6kmGold Coast Solar Power Solutions is based in Worongary, QLD.
Econnect Solar7.0kmEconnect Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Stored Power7.1kmStored Power is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Keen 2B Green Solar Specialists7.2kmKeen 2B Green Solar Specialists is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
SunSource Roofing7.3kmSunSource Roofing is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Array Energy - Burleigh Heads7.3kmArray Energy - Burleigh Heads is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
4Shore Solar7.3km4Shore Solar is based in Burleigh Waters, QLD.
First Choice Solar Gold Coast7.5kmFirst Choice Solar Gold Coast is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Queensland Commercial Solar7.6kmQueensland Commercial Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Achievers Energy8.0kmAchievers Energy is based in Molendinar, QLD.
Solar Sherpa8.0kmSolar Sherpa is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Fast Fit Solar8.1kmFast Fit Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Jasmin Solar.8.3kmJasmin Solar. is based in Carrara, QLD.
Blue Planet Solar8.5kmBlue Planet Solar is based in Nerang, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rialto

Sunlight Hours in Rialto

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rialto

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rialto, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Riachella, VIC, which is about 1403.0 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.