Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clay Wells?

Clay Wells is located in South Australia about 304.4 km south east of Adelaide and 1440.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Clay Wells has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clay Wells, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clay Wells

Rebate for Clay Wells 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 Clay Wells by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clay Wells
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb23.156.43
Mar17.654.90
Apr11.953.32
May8.122.26
Jun6.751.87
Jul7.432.06
Aug10.522.92
Sep14.103.92
Oct18.665.18
Nov22.646.29
Dec25.036.95

Figures from the weather station at Konetta, which is approximately 11.8 km from Clay Wells.

Clay Wells, SA is in the 5280 postcode area which has around 1337 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1415 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3911 households in the 5280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Clay Wells.

Solar Installers near toClay Wells
NameDistanceDetails
eSmart Electrical28.1kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services169.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard70.0kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical70.1kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services70.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier71.8kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors73.7kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions74.0kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON75.2kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services76.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical76.3kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration129.4kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering163.4kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
KPW Solutions165.2kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clay Wells

Sunlight Hours in Clay Wells

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clay Wells

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clay Wells, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Claverton, QLD, which is about 1238.3 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.