Are Solar Panels Worth It In Riverglades?

Riverglades is located in South Australia about 66.1 km east of Adelaide and 1356.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Riverglades has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Riverglades, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Riverglades

Rebate for Riverglades 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 Riverglades by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Riverglades
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 48.0 km from Riverglades.

Riverglades, SA is in the 5253 postcode area which has around 3693 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3979 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9512 households in the 5253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Riverglades.

Solar Installers near toRiverglades
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro4.2kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning22.9kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)38.4kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers38.7kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar40.0kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus40.6kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
TFA Solar50.9kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology54.3kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Track Energy58.6kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Solarspot60.1kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare60.1kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Switch Energy60.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar60.9kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
SolarRun Paradise61.8kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical62.0kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Solar Bull62.3kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
MDB Solar62.4kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood62.5kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions62.7kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Micro Solar63.1kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar SA63.3kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Pure Built Services63.3kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE63.4kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Fortune Solar63.5kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riverglades

Sunlight Hours in Riverglades

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Riverglades

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Riverglades, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Riverbend, QLD, which is about 1526.8 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.