Are Solar Panels Worth It In Richmond?

Richmond is located in Tasmania about 18.7 km north east of Hobart and 1589.9 km south of Esk. Richmond has a latitude of 42.7 degrees South.

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

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 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Richmond

Rebate for Richmond 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 by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Richmond
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 12.6 km from Richmond.

Richmond, TAS is in the 7025 postcode area which has around 209 solar installations under 10 kW and about 222 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 812 households in the 7025 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Richmond.

Solar Installers near toRichmond
NameDistanceDetails
Minix Solar0.9kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania8.9kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Sailing Solar11.2kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania11.3kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge11.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell11.9kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
G7Electrical12.2kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar14.6kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
42 Energy Street16.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy16.4kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar16.7kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
CGA TAS16.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart18.0kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy18.1kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)18.8kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems18.8kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations18.9kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems19.0kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers19.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Electrical One19.3kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
dbsTasSolar19.6kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting19.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar20.0kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart21.0kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Richmond

Sunlight Hours in Richmond

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 18 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 42.7° 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, VIC, which is about 583.7 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.