Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clarendon?

Clarendon is located in Victoria about 87.3 km west of Melbourne and 1227.4 km south west of Lyra. Clarendon has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clarendon, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clarendon

Rebate for Clarendon 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 Clarendon by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clarendon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 65.5 km from Clarendon.

Clarendon, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Clarendon.

Solar Installers near toClarendon
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice10.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling18.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat18.9kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR19.0kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company19.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar19.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions20.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical21.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Smart Options p/l22.3kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies23.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians23.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat23.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels23.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical23.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant24.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar26.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust27.7kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Lightbox Solar35.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay36.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions39.1kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical39.1kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)42.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Billabong Solar52.3kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions53.8kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Melton54.3kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Melton is based in Melton, VIC.
Greensaver Solar54.5kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy55.5kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clarendon

Sunlight Hours in Clarendon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clarendon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clarendon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clarendon, QLD, which is about 1392.0 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.