Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clarkes Hill?

Clarkes Hill is located in Victoria about 93.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1209.8 km south west of Lyra. Clarkes Hill has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clarkes Hill, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clarkes Hill

Rebate for Clarkes Hill 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 Clarkes Hill 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 Clarkes Hill
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 76.3 km from Clarkes Hill.

Clarkes Hill, 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 25 solar installers near to or in Clarkes Hill.

Solar Installers near toClarkes Hill
NameDistanceDetails
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians12.4kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling12.6kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR12.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l13.0kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat13.2kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant13.7kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar13.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company14.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay14.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Bailey Technologies15.2kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat15.8kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels15.8kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical15.8kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Lightbox Solar16.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions16.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar17.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical17.7kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice18.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)22.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot40.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop44.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions44.5kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical44.5kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust47.0kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria47.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clarkes Hill

Sunlight Hours in Clarkes Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clarkes Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clarkes Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clarkefield, VIC, which is about 72.9 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.