Are Solar Panels Worth It In Richmond East?

Richmond East is located in Victoria about 3.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1185.3 km south west of Lyra. Richmond East has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Richmond East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Richmond East

Rebate for Richmond East 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 Richmond East by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Richmond East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 3.2 km from Richmond East.

Richmond East, VIC is in the 3121 postcode area which has around 741 solar installations under 10 kW and about 812 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8050 households in the 3121 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.36 kW) for about every 10.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Richmond East.

Solar Installers near toRichmond East
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Richmond0.2kmSolar Run Richmond is based in Richmond, VIC.
Solar panels In Melbourne0.2kmSolar panels In Melbourne is based in Richmond, VIC.
Canadian Solar0.3kmCanadian Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC.
Gippsland Solar0.5kmGippsland Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC.
Allume Energy1.5kmAllume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC.
SolarEdge Technologies Australia1.8kmSolarEdge Technologies Australia is based in East Melbourne, VIC.
NSI Solar2.0kmNSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC.
National Grid Support2.1kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.
Gill Solar Suppliers2.2kmGill Solar Suppliers is based in Melbourne, VIC.
LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia)2.2kmLECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Australian Solar Leads2.3kmAustralian Solar Leads is based in Melbourne, VIC.
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS2.3kmAUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS2.4kmALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Sol Excel2.4kmSol Excel is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Aobo Environmental Technology Ltd.2.4kmAobo Environmental Technology Ltd. is based in Melbourne, VIC.
FLUROSOL2.4kmFLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC.
Climasolar2.4kmClimasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Smart Wise Solar2.4kmSmart Wise Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
carbonTRACK2.4kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
BISON ENERGY CORPORATION2.4kmBISON ENERGY CORPORATION is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Illumina Energy2.5kmIllumina Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer2.5km1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Net Zero Co2.6kmNet Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Hislop Group2.7kmHislop Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Elemental Solar2.7kmElemental Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Parker Solar Group2.7kmParker Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.
SUNHUB2.7kmSUNHUB is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Richmond East

Sunlight Hours in Richmond East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Richmond East

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 Richmond East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Richmond, SA, which is about 659.4 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.