Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clinton?

Clinton is located in Queensland about 438.0 km north west of Brisbane and 214.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Clinton has a latitude of 23.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clinton, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clinton

Rebate for Clinton 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 Clinton by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clinton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 90.6 km from Clinton.

Clinton, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Clinton.

Solar Installers near toClinton
NameDistanceDetails
Gladstone Electrical and Solar1.4kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar1.5kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia3.2kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland3.2kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone5.5kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical16.4kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists18.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
i-Luminate80.6kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics81.0kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning83.3kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.86.3kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical90.4kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions90.5kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions90.5kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services90.5kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical90.5kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton90.6kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy90.9kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Power Saving Centre91.1kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
CDIF Solar91.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar92.2kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES92.2kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions93.0kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics93.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics93.5kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar94.0kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar95.5kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clinton

Sunlight Hours in Clinton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clinton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clinton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clinton, SA, which is about 1720.1 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.