Are Solar Panels Worth It In Claraville?

Claraville is located in Queensland about 1358.6 km south east of Darwin and 868.3 km south of Galloways Hill. Claraville has a latitude of 18.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Claraville

Rebate for Claraville 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 Claraville by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Claraville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 266.9 km from Claraville.

Claraville, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toClaraville. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toClaraville
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power404.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical405.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar406.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group420.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia421.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical422.0kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Tableland Solar426.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors428.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks429.1kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical450.4kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
BH Electrics456.3kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company456.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ457.6kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical458.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment458.2kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical458.8km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns459.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns459.3kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions459.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Claraville

Sunlight Hours in Claraville

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Claraville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Claraville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Claravale, NT, which is about 1194.4 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.