Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clifden?

Clifden is located in New South Wales about 230.2 km south of Brisbane and 46.9 km south west of Tabbimoble. Clifden has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clifden, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clifden

Rebate for Clifden 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 Clifden by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clifden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 87.1 km from Clifden.

Clifden, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Clifden.

Solar Installers near toClifden
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Collective16.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy16.9kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World22.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical32.9kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba36.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions36.4kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy39.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions68.4kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar68.6kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
All About Solar71.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical73.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes76.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
The Solar Shop76.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power84.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning84.5kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast84.8kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast85.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Arkana Energy85.7kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
sun energy experts85.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical85.9kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy86.0kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour87.1kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group87.2kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198987.3kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW87.4kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy87.4kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy87.4kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clifden

Sunlight Hours in Clifden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clifden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clifden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cleveland, NSW, which is about 590.1 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.