Are Solar Panels Worth It In Riversleigh?

Riversleigh is located in Queensland about 649.7 km west of Brisbane and 466.0 km west of Kurrowah. Riversleigh has a latitude of 26.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Riversleigh 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. Riversleigh is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Riversleigh during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Riversleigh will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Riversleigh

Rebate for Riversleigh Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Riversleigh by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Riversleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 399.7 km from Riversleigh.

Riversleigh, QLD is in the 4470 postcode area which has around 411 solar installations under 10 kW and about 454 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1779 households in the 4470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toRiversleigh. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toRiversleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical45.5kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical132.3kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar157.1kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi158.6kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Colby Solar248.6kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
CSF site380.8kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur392.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
ManCave Green Energy395.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT407.9kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning410.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH422.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Banana Range428.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Callide Power Station432.7kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia436.4kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Plan A Electrical437.2kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney438.3kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy439.2kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Solar and Batteries Direct483.1kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
M & M Electrics485.3kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riversleigh

Sunlight Hours in Riversleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Riversleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Riversleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Riverslea, VIC, which is about 1240.8 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.