Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rivervale?

Rivervale is located in Western Australia about 5.7 km east of Perth and 3409.5 km west of Oman Ama. Rivervale has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rivervale, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rivervale

Rebate for Rivervale 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 Rivervale by month. The maximum is 8.32 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.60 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rivervale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan29.108.08
Feb25.657.12
Mar20.755.76
Apr15.114.20
May11.283.13
Jun9.352.60
Jul9.942.76
Aug13.053.63
Sep17.134.76
Oct22.596.27
Nov26.777.44
Dec29.948.32

Figures from the weather station at Perth, which is approximately 4.8 km from Rivervale.

Rivervale, WA is in the 6103 postcode area which has around 804 solar installations under 10 kW and about 831 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4048 households in the 6103 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Rivervale.

Solar Installers near toRivervale
NameDistanceDetails
Perth Solar Treasure0.4kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Carbon Energy0.8kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
TRICO Energy Group2.1kmTRICO Energy Group is based in Burswood, WA.
Aurenew Energy2.6kmAurenew Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Beyond NRG2.6kmBeyond NRG is based in Burswood, WA.
Solahart Industries3.6kmSolahart Industries is based in Welshpool, WA.
Super Solar Power3.6kmSuper Solar Power is based in Welshpool, WA.
Ecostar Solar3.9kmEcostar Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Easy Solar4.0kmEasy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Arrid Power (Aust).4.2kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
Corp Energy4.3kmCorp Energy is based in East Perth, WA.
INVINCIBLE SOLAR4.7kmINVINCIBLE SOLAR is based in Bentley, WA.
Barton Solar Suppliers4.7kmBarton Solar Suppliers is based in St James, WA.
Solar Balance4.8kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION4.8kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.
Think Renewable4.9kmThink Renewable is based in Perth, WA.
Perth Solar Centre4.9kmPerth Solar Centre is based in Perth, WA.
Thornton Solar Group5.0kmThornton Solar Group is based in Perth, WA.
Sunovate5.1kmSunovate is based in South Perth, WA.
Tangibal Energy5.2kmTangibal Energy is based in Perth, WA.
Hybrid Solar Energy Australia - HSEA5.3kmHybrid Solar Energy Australia - HSEA is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Beaufort Street Solar System Stroll5.4kmBeaufort Street Solar System Stroll is based in Highgate, WA.
Adkins Solar Systems5.4kmAdkins Solar Systems is based in Perth, WA.
Henderson Solar Suppliers5.4kmHenderson Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.
Castaneda Solar Suppliers5.4kmCastaneda Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.
Richardson Solar Suppliers5.4kmRichardson Solar Suppliers is based in Perth, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rivervale

Sunlight Hours in Rivervale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rivervale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rivervale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rivertree, NSW, which is about 3491.2 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.