Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cliftleigh?

Cliftleigh is located in New South Wales about 123.3 km north of Sydney and 430.5 km south west of Esk. Cliftleigh has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cliftleigh

Rebate for Cliftleigh 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 Cliftleigh by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cliftleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 25.7 km from Cliftleigh.

Cliftleigh, NSW is in the 2321 postcode area which has around 2274 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2607 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6603 households in the 2321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cliftleigh.

Solar Installers near toCliftleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Pivotrom4.5kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
STS Services7.3kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle8.2kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l9.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie10.5kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage10.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle10.9kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
One Power Solar10.9kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Spot On Solar International11.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar11.5kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar11.6kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect11.8kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid12.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre13.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
iinergy14.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley17.3kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L19.1kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR19.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle20.0kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Jemena20.3kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar20.6kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount20.7kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle20.7kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy21.2kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar21.4kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cliftleigh

Sunlight Hours in Cliftleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cliftleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cliftleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clifford Gardens, QLD, which is about 582.4 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.