Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clare?

Clare is located in Queensland about 1037.7 km north west of Brisbane and 827.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Clare has a latitude of 19.8 degrees South.

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

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 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clare
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 23.8 km from Clare.

Clare, QLD is in the 4807 postcode area which has around 2077 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2320 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4616 households in the 4807 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Clare.

Solar Installers near toClare
NameDistanceDetails
NextGen Renewables17.5kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar29.3kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical51.8kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville69.6kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Horan & Bird72.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies72.5kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar72.6kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions72.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety72.7kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville72.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville72.9kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Townsville Solar73.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension74.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Catalyst Power74.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Central Solar Services74.8kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville74.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville75.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville75.4kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power75.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar75.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar77.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical77.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power77.4kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar106.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical160.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays160.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy160.6kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar161.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clare

Sunlight Hours in Clare

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 19 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 19.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clare, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clare, NSW, which is about 1559.6 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.