Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clayton Bay?

Clayton Bay is located in South Australia about 68.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1408.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Clayton Bay has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clayton Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clayton Bay

Rebate for Clayton Bay 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 Clayton Bay by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clayton Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 61.0 km from Clayton Bay.

Clayton Bay, SA is in the 5256 postcode area which has around 508 solar installations under 10 kW and about 531 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1166 households in the 5256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Clayton Bay.

Solar Installers near toClayton Bay
NameDistanceDetails
The Air Conditioning Guys13.7kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical24.3kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies24.9kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Solar-Man41.0kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)45.7kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers46.2kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus47.4kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar49.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana52.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Electrical Pro52.3kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
solar inverter repairs54.7kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar54.7kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning54.9kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
JMD SOLAR55.5kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical56.4kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
PVDynamics56.6kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower56.6kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar56.8kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR57.0kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
PB Power & Electrical57.0kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering57.0kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical57.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions57.1kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Design Ecology57.1kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Solar Depot - SA57.4kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler57.4kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide57.5kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clayton Bay

Sunlight Hours in Clayton Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clayton Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clayton Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clayton, VIC, which is about 616.1 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.