Are Solar Panels Worth It In Claredale?

Claredale is located in Queensland about 1037.9 km north west of Brisbane and 828.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Claredale has a latitude of 19.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Claredale

Rebate for Claredale 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 Claredale 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 Claredale
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 24.2 km from Claredale.

Claredale, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Claredale.

Solar Installers near toClaredale
NameDistanceDetails
NextGen Renewables18.0kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar29.8kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical51.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville69.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Horan & Bird71.9kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies72.2kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions72.4kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar72.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety72.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville72.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville72.7kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Townsville Solar73.3kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension73.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Catalyst Power74.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Central Solar Services74.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville74.6kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville74.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville75.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power75.4kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar75.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar76.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical76.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power77.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar106.5kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical160.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays160.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy161.1kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar161.6kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Claredale

Sunlight Hours in Claredale

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 Claredale

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 Claredale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clare, QLD, which is about 0.5 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.