Are Solar Panels Worth It In Riverview?

Riverview is located in New South Wales about 6.6 km north west of Sydney and 549.2 km south west of Esk. Riverview has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Riverview, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Riverview

Rebate for Riverview 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 Riverview by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Riverview
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 5.6 km from Riverview.

Riverview, NSW is in the 2066 postcode area which has around 1180 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6443 households in the 2066 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Riverview.

Solar Installers near toRiverview
NameDistanceDetails
McIntosh Solar1.9kmMcIntosh Solar is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Folding solar Panels2.3kmFolding solar Panels is based in Lane Cove West, NSW.
Fulcrum3D2.5kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
Solar-e2.6kmSolar-e is based in Drummoyne, NSW.
Sunlease2.9kmSunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Solgen Energy Group2.9kmSolgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW.
SolarServe2.9kmSolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur3.1km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Payne Solar Suppliers3.4kmPayne Solar Suppliers is based in Birchgrove, NSW.
Suntech Australia3.5kmSuntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Solar Trust Centre3.5kmSolar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Social Energy Australia3.5kmSocial Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Neal Solar Systems3.5kmNeal Solar Systems is based in Balmain, NSW.
Suntech Power Development Australia3.5kmSuntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW.
Solar Storage Co.3.8kmSolar Storage Co. is based in Gladesville, NSW.
MPV Solar3.8kmMPV Solar is based in Gladesville, NSW.
Community New Energy4.0kmCommunity New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW.
New Energy Solar4.3kmNew Energy Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
OTG Energy4.3kmOTG Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
SMA Australia4.4kmSMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
CleanPeak Energy4.4kmCleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney4.5kmSolaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Smart Commercial Solar4.5kmSmart Commercial Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Green Engineering4.5kmGreen Engineering is based in North Sydney, NSW.
LONGi Solar Australia4.5kmLONGi Solar Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Q CELLS Australia4.6kmQ CELLS Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Sungrow Australia Group.4.6kmSungrow Australia Group. is based in North Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riverview

Sunlight Hours in Riverview

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Riverview

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Riverview, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rivervale, WA, which is about 3281.0 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.