Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clare?

Clare is located in New South Wales about 487.6 km north of Melbourne and 901.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Clare has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clare

Rebate for Clare 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 Clare by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clare
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 191.8 km from Clare.

Clare, NSW is in the 2711 postcode area which has around 433 solar installations under 10 kW and about 530 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1736 households in the 2711 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.97 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toClare
NameDistanceDetails
Cherry Energy Solutions114.8kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Kuga Electrical116.3kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar182.4kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura182.4kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura182.6kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ182.9kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services183.0kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar183.1kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services183.1kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation184.4kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy185.5kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar188.5kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical190.1kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
RVH Sales206.2kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill206.3kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical206.5kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec206.7kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical208.4kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Andreazza Electrical209.8kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clare

Sunlight Hours in Clare

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clare

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clare, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clare, SA, which is about 496.9 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.