Are Solar Panels Worth It In Claypans?

Claypans is located in South Australia about 101.9 km east of Adelaide and 1308.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Claypans has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Claypans, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Claypans

Rebate for Claypans 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 Claypans by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Claypans
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 75.5 km from Claypans.

Claypans, SA is in the 5238 postcode area which has around 1472 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1556 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3192 households in the 5238 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Claypans.

Solar Installers near toClaypans
NameDistanceDetails
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar46.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Electrical Pro51.2kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning53.8kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
GB Electrical75.9kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Ezy Power Australia76.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)81.0kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar81.1kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Solar Wholesalers81.1kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Switch Energy81.7kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Prime Energy Plus82.5kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Track Energy85.8kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
TFA Solar87.6kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping89.5kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical89.7kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems91.7kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions91.8kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Town & Country Solar91.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries91.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia91.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar92.3kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Energyplex92.3kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar92.5kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Design Ecology93.0kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Bestel Systems93.5kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar93.9kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
JBM SOLAR94.1kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Solar Bull94.3kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Claypans

Sunlight Hours in Claypans

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Claypans

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Claypans, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Claymore, NSW, which is about 1020.8 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.