Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clermont?

Clermont is located in Queensland about 748.4 km north west of Brisbane and 557.2 km north west of Marshlands. Clermont has a latitude of 22.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clermont, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Clermont 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. Clermont is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Clermont during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Clermont will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Clermont

Rebate for Clermont Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Clermont by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clermont
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 240.8 km from Clermont.

Clermont, QLD is in the 4721 postcode area which has around 364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 409 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1782 households in the 4721 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toClermont. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toClermont
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT91.6kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station191.4kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY236.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions242.7kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base243.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature243.0kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Nilsen Qld244.6kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy245.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay247.1kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical247.6kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical247.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power248.5kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay248.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar253.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group253.4kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
cq solar & electrical254.0kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions254.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical299.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar300.0kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clermont

Sunlight Hours in Clermont

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clermont

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clermont, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clergate, NSW, which is about 1162.6 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.