Clayton is located in South Australia about 68.2 km south east of Adelaide and 1408.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Clayton has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clayton, SA
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Clayton 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 is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Clayton 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Clayton
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Clayton by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.89 | 7.47 |
| Feb | 23.36 | 6.49 |
| Mar | 18.52 | 5.14 |
| Apr | 13.08 | 3.63 |
| May | 8.73 | 2.42 |
| Jun | 7.10 | 1.97 |
| Jul | 7.73 | 2.15 |
| Aug | 10.59 | 2.94 |
| Sep | 14.83 | 4.12 |
| Oct | 19.75 | 5.49 |
| Nov | 23.73 | 6.59 |
| Dec | 25.72 | 7.14 |
Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 61.0 km from Clayton.
Clayton, 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.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| The Air Conditioning Guys | 13.7km | The Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA. |
| Sparkwire Solar & Electrical | 24.3km | Sparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA. |
| Renewable Power Technologies | 24.9km | Renewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA. |
| Solar-Man | 41.0km | Solar-Man is based in Willunga, SA. |
| Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions） | 45.7km | Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions） is based in Mount Barker, SA. |
| Solar Wholesalers | 46.2km | Solar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA. |
| Prime Energy Plus | 47.4km | Prime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA. |
| Quark Solar | 49.4km | Quark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana | 52.1km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA. |
| Electrical Pro | 52.3km | Electrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA. |
| solar inverter repairs | 54.7km | solar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA. |
| Adelite Electrical and Solar | 54.7km | Adelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA. |
| Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning | 54.9km | Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA. |
| JMD SOLAR | 55.5km | JMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA. |
| Absolute Solar and Electrical | 56.4km | Absolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA. |
| PVDynamics | 56.6km | PVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| ShadePower | 56.6km | ShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Go 4 Solar | 56.8km | Go 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| GRAND GROUP SOLAR | 57.0km | GRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA. |
| PB Power & Electrical | 57.0km | PB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| MyEnergy Engineering | 57.0km | MyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical | 57.1km | Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA. |
| Power & Drive Renewable Solutions | 57.1km | Power & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Design Ecology | 57.1km | Design Ecology is based in Stirling, SA. |
| Solar Depot - SA | 57.4km | Solar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Direct Solar Wholesaler | 57.4km | Direct Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
| Solar Edwards Adelaide | 57.5km | Solar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clayton
Sunlight Hours in Clayton
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Claypans, SA, which is about 103.3 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.