Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cleve?

Cleve is located in South Australia about 237.0 km north west of Adelaide and 1527.6 km west of Oman Ama. Cleve has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cleve

Rebate for Cleve 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 Cleve by month. The maximum is 7.33 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cleve
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.387.33
Feb22.956.38
Mar18.215.06
Apr13.243.68
May9.582.66
Jun8.212.28
Jul8.982.49
Aug11.883.30
Sep15.814.39
Oct20.285.63
Nov23.616.56
Dec25.617.11

Figures from the weather station at Port Lincoln, which is approximately 105.8 km from Cleve.

Cleve, SA is in the 5640 postcode area which has around 258 solar installations under 10 kW and about 278 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 583 households in the 5640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCleve
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services0.9kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar89.4kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions108.5kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar109.0kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical115.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Allstar Electrical122.0kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical124.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions127.7kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical128.3kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln129.0kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
All EP Solar148.4kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie151.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO151.3kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements152.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar153.5kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical158.5kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical163.6kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Baroota Reservoir169.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water177.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cleve

Sunlight Hours in Cleve

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cleve

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cleve, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clermont, QLD, which is about 1625.6 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.