Are Solar Panels Worth It In Riverslea?

Riverslea is located in Victoria about 175.1 km east of Melbourne and 1116.9 km south west of Lyra. Riverslea has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Riverslea

Rebate for Riverslea 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 Riverslea by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Riverslea
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 20.6 km from Riverslea.

Riverslea, VIC is in the 3860 postcode area which has around 960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3592 households in the 3860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Riverslea.

Solar Installers near toRiverslea
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors14.6kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar15.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services16.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.39.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon39.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy39.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions41.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
GEA Solar48.5kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations51.5kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical59.8kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar60.0kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland60.3kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics60.7kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale61.0kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale61.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland61.3kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop62.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland62.2kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
MEGALS63.3kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar63.4kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates63.8kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar67.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck69.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions72.6kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical80.0kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power80.2kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions88.8kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riverslea

Sunlight Hours in Riverslea

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 Riverslea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Riverslea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Riverside, VIC, which is about 439.0 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.