Are Solar Panels Worth It In River Ranch?

River Ranch is located in Queensland about 430.4 km north west of Brisbane and 210.3 km north west of Torbanlea. River Ranch has a latitude of 24.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in River Ranch, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for River Ranch

Rebate for River Ranch 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 River Ranch by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in River Ranch
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 78.8 km from River Ranch.

River Ranch, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in River Ranch.

Solar Installers near toRiver Ranch
NameDistanceDetails
Gladstone Electrical and Solar13.5kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar14.4kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland15.0kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia15.0kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists17.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone18.0kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical21.0kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
i-Luminate77.9kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics81.2kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics81.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics81.7kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.88.3kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning89.5kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical93.0kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions93.1kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions93.2kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical93.2kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services93.2kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton93.3kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy93.6kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Power Saving Centre94.1kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
CDIF Solar94.1kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar95.1kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES95.1kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions96.2kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar97.2kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar102.6kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to River Ranch

Sunlight Hours in River Ranch

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in River Ranch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after River Ranch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in River Heads, QLD, which is about 237.3 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.