Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rippleside?

Rippleside is located in Victoria about 63.3 km south west of Melbourne and 1244.7 km south west of Lyra. Rippleside has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rippleside, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rippleside

Rebate for Rippleside 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 Rippleside by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rippleside
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 37.9 km from Rippleside.

Rippleside, VIC is in the 3215 postcode area which has around 1606 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1698 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9661 households in the 3215 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 6.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Rippleside.

Solar Installers near toRippleside
NameDistanceDetails
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong0.3kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong1.0kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics2.0kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar2.5kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green2.7kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy3.0kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont3.0kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy3.4kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar3.5kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong4.2kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating5.6kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont6.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy6.7kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar6.8kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing8.0kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar8.0kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar8.2kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Evo Solar11.9kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar19.9kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical21.6kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Green Energy Options21.7kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar24.7kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rippleside

Sunlight Hours in Rippleside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rippleside

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rippleside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ripplebrook, VIC, which is about 124.1 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.