Are Solar Panels Worth It In Riverhills?

Riverhills is located in Queensland about 15.4 km south west of Brisbane and 11.2 km south west of Toowong. Riverhills has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Riverhills, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Riverhills

Rebate for Riverhills 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 Riverhills by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Riverhills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 15.7 km from Riverhills.

Riverhills, QLD is in the 4074 postcode area which has around 4622 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4882 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8976 households in the 4074 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Riverhills.

Solar Installers near toRiverhills
NameDistanceDetails
Scholz Solar2.7kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability2.9kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy3.0kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power3.1kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane3.6kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre3.9kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Connect Energy4.0kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Ecoelectric4.0kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica4.2kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
One Source Energy4.2kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
LC Energy4.3kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power5.5kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Ltd5.7kmRedEarth Energy Storage Ltd is based in Darra, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru6.6kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar6.8kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter7.4kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.
Xpert Energy8.0kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
DCI Electrics8.5kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Solar Mine QLD8.7kmSolar Mine QLD is based in Forest Lake, QLD.
Solar Power8.9kmSolar Power is based in Rocklea, QLD.
SolarpowerRex8.9kmSolarpowerRex is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power9.1kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical9.2kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Simply Solar9.2kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
DJ Solar9.5kmDJ Solar is based in Greenslopes, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riverhills

Sunlight Hours in Riverhills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Riverhills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Riverhills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Riverglen, SA, which is about 1541.5 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.