Clifton Springs is located in Victoria about 50.7 km south west of Melbourne and 1236.2 km south west of Lyra. Clifton Springs has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clifton Springs, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Clifton Springs 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 Springs is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Clifton Springs during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Clifton Springs will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Clifton Springs
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Clifton Springs by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.11 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.44 | 4.57 |
| Apr | 11.27 | 3.13 |
| May | 7.77 | 2.16 |
| Jun | 6.38 | 1.77 |
| Jul | 7.18 | 1.99 |
| Aug | 10.08 | 2.80 |
| Sep | 13.78 | 3.83 |
| Oct | 18.16 | 5.04 |
| Nov | 21.40 | 5.94 |
| Dec | 23.94 | 6.65 |
Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 29.6 km from Clifton Springs.
Clifton Springs, VIC is in the 3222 postcode area which has around 2185 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2278 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 7237 households in the 3222 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Clifton Springs.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Choice Solar | 2.4km | Eco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC. |
| Great Ocean Solar and Electrical | 11.7km | Great Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC. |
| New Generation Solar | 14.1km | New Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC. |
| Geelong Solar Energy | 14.3km | Geelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC. |
| Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green | 18.9km | Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Solar Panels Charlemont | 18.9km | Solar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Cobalt Solar Energy | 18.9km | Cobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC. |
| Make My Energy | 19.1km | Make My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Island Energy - Geelong | 19.4km | Island Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC. |
| Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong | 19.6km | Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC. |
| Future Friendly Solar | 20.0km | Future Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC. |
| Greensaver Solar | 20.2km | Greensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont | 20.4km | Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC. |
| Adams eco Electrics | 20.5km | Adams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC. |
| Velocity Solar | 20.5km | Velocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| Solar monitoring and servicing | 20.5km | Solar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| Python Solar Heating | 20.5km | Python Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC. |
| NHC Solar Geelong | 20.5km | NHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC. |
| City To Surf Solar | 20.5km | City To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| Evo Solar | 23.0km | Evo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC. |
| Red Solar | 26.8km | Red Solar is based in Werribee, VIC. |
| STAR SOLAR ENERGY | 27.4km | STAR SOLAR ENERGY is based in Werribee South, VIC. |
| mornington peninsular solar | 28.6km | mornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clifton Springs
Sunlight Hours in Clifton Springs
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Clifton Springs
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° 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 Springs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clifton Hill, QLD, which is about 1419.9 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.