Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ringwood North?

Ringwood North is located in Victoria about 23.2 km east of Melbourne and 1171.6 km south west of Lyra. Ringwood North has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ringwood North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ringwood North

Rebate for Ringwood North 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 Ringwood North by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ringwood North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 8.3 km from Ringwood North.

Ringwood North, VIC is in the 3134 postcode area which has around 2190 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2325 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13117 households in the 3134 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 6.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ringwood North.

Solar Installers near toRingwood North
NameDistanceDetails
Mutunga Solar0.8kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors2.2kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy2.2kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER2.6kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Bridge Energy Solution2.6kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Fairlane Green2.9kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Absolute Electrics4.3kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
100% Electrics4.6km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
C.S Solar4.7kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
SunWiz4.9kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions5.1kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You5.2kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co5.4kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Solar Panels5.5kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Watts Up Solar5.6kmWatts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC.
Solar Green Australia5.7kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions5.7kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Technique Solar5.7kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR5.7kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar5.7kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solpac Solutions5.8kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
NPP Energy5.9kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
RayGen5.9kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar5.9kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy6.0kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solarside6.0kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Go Solar VIC6.3kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ringwood North

Sunlight Hours in Ringwood North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ringwood North

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 Ringwood North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ringwood East, VIC, which is about 3.0 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.