Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clifton Beach?

Clifton Beach is located in Queensland about 1409.0 km north west of Brisbane and 752.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Clifton Beach has a latitude of 16.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clifton Beach, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clifton Beach

Rebate for Clifton Beach 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 Clifton Beach by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clifton Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 13.9 km from Clifton Beach.

Clifton Beach, QLD is in the 4879 postcode area which has around 3304 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8504 households in the 4879 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Clifton Beach.

Solar Installers near toClifton Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Unlocked Air and Energy3.2kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power4.8kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty13.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland13.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy16.3kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions17.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar18.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore18.2kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns18.6kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au19.0kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar19.7kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar20.4kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns20.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy20.6kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions20.6kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns20.7kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns20.7kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar20.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland20.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations20.8kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company20.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Alto Solar21.0kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical21.3kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management21.3kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clifton Beach

Sunlight Hours in Clifton Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clifton Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clifton Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clifton Beach, TAS, which is about 2920.7 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.