Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clare?

Clare is located in South Australia about 121.5 km north of Adelaide and 1350.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Clare has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clare
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 76.7 km from Clare.

Clare, SA is in the 5453 postcode area which has around 1022 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1138 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2403 households in the 5453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Clare.

Solar Installers near toClare
NameDistanceDetails
Clewers Solar Solutions0.6kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions3.6kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone34.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical65.0kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Leesong Electrical70.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar70.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water78.4kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Ledlight Technologies81.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Ezy Power Australia82.2kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar83.0kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar83.0kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar83.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia84.7kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries84.7kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical84.9kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems85.3kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex86.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar86.5kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️89.0kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions91.0kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
ENERCO91.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements91.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
JBM SOLAR91.7kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clare

Sunlight Hours in Clare

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 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 33.8° 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 Claraville, QLD, which is about 1726.5 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.