Are Solar Panels Worth It In Richmond Hill?

Richmond Hill is located in New South Wales about 150.3 km south of Brisbane and 11.4 km west of Pearces Creek. Richmond Hill has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Richmond Hill, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Richmond Hill

Rebate for Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Richmond Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 13.2 km from Richmond Hill.

Richmond Hill, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toRichmond Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Coastwide Solar NSW3.3kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia4.0kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast6.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy6.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts6.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical7.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power8.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Juno Energy14.8kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
The Solar Shop15.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
888 Solar Tek17.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar18.9kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Stralis Energy18.9kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions19.1kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite21.6kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical23.8kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company24.2kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions24.6kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical25.8kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Key Energy Group25.9kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
MTS Solar26.4kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar27.9kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Prime Energy Group28.0kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical28.1kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions28.5kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay28.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical29.0kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical29.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Richmond Hill

Sunlight Hours in Richmond Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Richmond Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° 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 Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Richmond Hill, QLD, which is about 1205.4 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.