Are Solar Panels Worth It In Riverview?

Riverview is located in Queensland about 22.4 km south west of Brisbane and 11.1 km east of Brassall. Riverview has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Riverview
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 22.6 km from Riverview.

Riverview, QLD is in the 4303 postcode area which has around 490 solar installations under 10 kW and about 507 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1479 households in the 4303 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Riverview.

Solar Installers near toRiverview
NameDistanceDetails
DCI Electrics2.7kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru2.7kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power3.3kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical3.8kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy4.1kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels7.4kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar7.7kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power8.5kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Simply Solar8.7kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company8.9kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Xpert Energy9.0kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Excelonics9.3kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Vizi Energy9.4kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar9.5kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power9.5kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Future Sustainability9.5kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals10.1kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane10.2kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Connect Energy10.7kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre10.7kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
One Source Energy10.8kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica10.8kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
Ecoelectric11.0kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean11.2kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions11.3kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Riverview

Sunlight Hours in Riverview

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 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 27.6° 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 Riverview, NSW, which is about 711.4 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.