Riverstone is located in New South Wales about 38.4 km north west of Sydney and 546.3 km south west of Esk. Riverstone has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Riverstone, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Riverstone 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. Riverstone is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Riverstone 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 Riverstone will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Riverstone
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Riverstone by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.89 | 6.08 |
| Feb | 19.00 | 5.28 |
| Mar | 16.37 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 13.72 | 3.81 |
| May | 10.59 | 2.94 |
| Jun | 8.82 | 2.45 |
| Jul | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Aug | 13.27 | 3.69 |
| Sep | 16.89 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 19.76 | 5.49 |
| Nov | 20.95 | 5.82 |
| Dec | 22.41 | 6.23 |
Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 11.5 km from Riverstone.
Riverstone, NSW is in the 2765 postcode area which has around 4350 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5203 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 5683 households in the 2765 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.01 kW) for about every 1.3 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Riverstone.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Chief - Australia | 2.8km | Solar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| Solar Run Schofields | 3.1km | Solar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW. |
| Solar Run Thornleigh | 5.0km | Solar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW. |
| Skyline Solar | 5.8km | Skyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW. |
| Your Green Planet | 5.9km | Your Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW. |
| Solar Panels Quakers Hill | 6.0km | Solar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW. |
| Advanced Solar | 6.2km | Advanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW. |
| Western Sydney Solar | 7.8km | Western Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW. |
| Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office | 8.2km | Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Achievers Energy Sydney | 8.3km | Achievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| AR Solar | 8.3km | AR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW. |
| SolarPath | 8.3km | SolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW. |
| Solaray Energy | 8.4km | Solaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW. |
| Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries | 9.6km | Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW. |
| Oz Smart Solar | 9.8km | Oz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW. |
| Solar Red | 10.0km | Solar Red is based in Osborne Park, WA. |
| Solar Energy Experts | 10.0km | Solar Energy Experts is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| Solargain Sydney | 10.1km | Solargain Sydney is based in Bella Vista, NSW. |
| National Solar Energy | 10.4km | National Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW. |
| Aus solar energy group | 10.4km | Aus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW. |
| Solar Merchants | 10.5km | Solar Merchants is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| Solar Procurement | Australia | 10.5km | Solar Procurement | Australia is based in Glenwood, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 10.7km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW | 10.8km | Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW is based in Norwest, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riverstone
Sunlight Hours in Riverstone
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Riverstone
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Riverstone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Riversleigh, QLD, which is about 867.4 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.