Are Solar Panels Worth It In Riverside?

Riverside is located in Tasmania about 163.6 km north of Hobart and 1464.8 km south of Lyra. Riverside has a latitude of 41.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Riverside, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Riverside

Rebate for Riverside 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 Riverside by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Riverside
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 5.1 km from Riverside.

Riverside, TAS is in the 7250 postcode area which has around 3489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3652 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19764 households in the 7250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Riverside.

Solar Installers near toRiverside
NameDistanceDetails
Launceston Electrical Solutions2.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group2.6kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street2.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania2.8kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania2.8kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
SunSmart Energy3.4kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania3.7kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tones Electrical3.7kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar3.8kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar3.8kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical3.8kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad4.0kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners4.1kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sundland Energy6.2kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling6.4kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Euro Solar6.5kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Camplin Electrical8.1kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
Mode Electrical9.6kmMode Electrical is based in St Leonards, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical11.7kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Eversun Solar16.1kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Tranex Solar39.2kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Caravan Solar42.8kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home48.3kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
THE SOLARHOME PROJECT48.3kmTHE SOLARHOME PROJECT is based in Greens Beach, TAS.
Genr8 Electrical61.5kmGenr8 Electrical is based in Latrobe, TAS.
DMS Energy66.8kmDMS Energy is based in Spreyton, TAS.
DES Electrical Contractors70.1kmDES Electrical Contractors is based in Devonport, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riverside

Sunlight Hours in Riverside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Riverside

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Riverside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Riverleigh, QLD, which is about 1799.0 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.