Are Solar Panels Worth It In Riana?

Riana is located in Tasmania about 217.5 km north west of Hobart and 1475.1 km south west of Lyra. Riana has a latitude of 41.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Riana, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Riana

Rebate for Riana 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 Riana by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Riana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.186.72
Feb20.325.64
Mar15.124.20
Apr10.072.80
May6.571.82
Jun5.141.43
Jul5.581.55
Aug8.502.36
Sep12.723.53
Oct18.105.03
Nov21.636.01
Dec24.286.75

Figures from the weather station at Elliott, which is approximately 21.9 km from Riana.

Riana, TAS is in the 7316 postcode area which has around 542 solar installations under 10 kW and about 557 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2782 households in the 7316 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Riana.

Solar Installers near toRiana
NameDistanceDetails
Nelson South Electrical Contractor24.7kmNelson South Electrical Contractor is based in Wilmot, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors28.6kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.
DMS Energy30.5kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical35.8kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
Caravan Solar58.3kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT64.5kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home64.5kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Tranex Solar66.5kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Eversun Solar81.8kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical85.2kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical90.0kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
bp Truckstop93.2kmbp Truckstop is based in Bell Bay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy97.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group98.9kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions99.1kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street99.4kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania99.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania99.5kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical99.9kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania100.1kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad100.2kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical100.2kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar100.2kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
EB Solar100.2kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners100.3kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling101.0kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy102.8kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riana

Sunlight Hours in Riana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Riana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Riana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rialto, QLD, which is about 1612.3 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.