Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clarinda?

Clarinda is located in Victoria about 18.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1190.7 km south west of Lyra. Clarinda has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Clarinda 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. Clarinda is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Clarinda during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Clarinda will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Clarinda

Rebate for Clarinda Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Clarinda by month. The maximum is 6.78 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.72 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clarinda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.416.78
Feb21.245.90
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.191.72
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.972.77
Sep13.703.81
Oct18.285.08
Nov21.766.05
Dec24.426.78

Figures from the weather station at Aspendale, which is approximately 10.3 km from Clarinda.

Clarinda, VIC is in the 3169 postcode area which has around 1278 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1342 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8081 households in the 3169 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Clarinda.

Solar Installers near toClarinda
NameDistanceDetails
Sunlock2.0kmSunlock is based in Clayton South, VIC.
IMSOLAR2.0kmIMSOLAR is based in Clayton South, VIC.
HOPERGY2.3kmHOPERGY is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Green Energy Needs2.8kmGreen Energy Needs is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Solar Freedom Australia3.1kmSolar Freedom Australia is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Urban Renewables3.1kmUrban Renewables is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
Automotion Plus3.2kmAutomotion Plus is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
DoDo Solar3.2kmDoDo Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
Solar Run Oakleigh3.4kmSolar Run Oakleigh is based in Oakleigh East, VIC.
Solar Plus Electrical3.4kmSolar Plus Electrical is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Allset Energy3.4kmAllset Energy is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
SunOpt Solar3.6kmSunOpt Solar is based in Clayton South, VIC.
GreenPower3.7kmGreenPower is based in Oakleigh, VIC.
Imminent Solar Australia3.7kmImminent Solar Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
Pacific Solar3.8kmPacific Solar is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
ZECO Energy - Leading Solar and Battery System specialists3.9kmZECO Energy - Leading Solar and Battery System specialists is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Avia Aviation4.0kmAvia Aviation is based in Moorabbin Airport, VIC.
Sologistics Australia4.0kmSologistics Australia is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
EcoOnline - DIY Solar Pool & Spa Heating System Supplier4.3kmEcoOnline - DIY Solar Pool & Spa Heating System Supplier is based in Mentone, VIC.
Greenland Systems4.4kmGreenland Systems is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Champion Energy4.4kmChampion Energy is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Hire Solar4.4kmHire Solar is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Next Energy Solar4.4kmNext Energy Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
C-COR Solar4.5kmC-COR Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
Solar Link Australia4.5kmSolar Link Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
SolaX Power Australia4.6kmSolaX Power Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
So Happy Solar4.8kmSo Happy Solar is based in Notting Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clarinda

Sunlight Hours in Clarinda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clarinda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clarinda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clareville, NSW, which is about 736.3 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.