Are Solar Panels Worth It In Richmond?

Richmond is located in Queensland about 1250.6 km north west of Brisbane and 1064.7 km north west of Marshlands. Richmond has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Richmond

Rebate for Richmond 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 by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Richmond
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 274.2 km from Richmond.

Richmond, QLD is in the 4822 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 145 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 431 households in the 4822 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.37 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toRichmond. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toRichmond
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville401.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power406.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar410.1kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical410.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power410.4kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville411.0kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar411.3kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville411.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power412.1kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar412.9kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension413.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville413.2kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services413.4kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird414.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety415.1kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions415.1kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies415.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville417.1kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville417.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Richmond

Sunlight Hours in Richmond

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Richmond

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Richmond, TAS, which is about 2478.9 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.