Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Ripley?

South Ripley is located in Queensland about 34.2 km south west of Brisbane and 11.2 km south of Booval. South Ripley has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Ripley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Ripley

Rebate for South Ripley 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 South Ripley by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Ripley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 22.7 km from South Ripley.

South Ripley, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in South Ripley.

Solar Installers near toSouth Ripley
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Sonic Solutions2.3kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels6.4kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar6.7kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean7.8kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals9.2kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company9.3kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical10.2kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power10.5kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
DCI Electrics11.2kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Excelonics12.3kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Simply Solar12.5kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru12.8kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions13.8kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Xpert Energy14.5kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
LC Energy14.9kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power16.7kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Sanelite Solar Pvt Ltd16.9kmSanelite Solar Pvt Ltd is based in Runcorn, QLD.
Greenbank Solar17.3kmGreenbank Solar is based in Greenbank, QLD.
green energy solar solutions18.7kmgreen energy solar solutions is based in Heathwood, QLD.
Coolsolar Solutions18.7kmCoolsolar Solutions is based in Heathwood, QLD.
Michael TN Electrician Air conditioning Solar18.9kmMichael TN Electrician Air conditioning Solar is based in Forest Lake, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter18.9kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.
Techno Solar Australia - Best Solar Deals -Local Solar Company19.0kmTechno Solar Australia - Best Solar Deals -Local Solar Company is based in Heathwood, QLD.
Solar Mine QLD19.2kmSolar Mine QLD is based in Forest Lake, QLD.
Daytime Solar & Electrical20.0kmDaytime Solar & Electrical is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Vizi Energy20.2kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power20.3kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Ripley

Sunlight Hours in South Ripley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Ripley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Ripley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Riana, TAS, which is about 1629.7 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.