Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clonbinane?

Clonbinane is located in Victoria about 57.4 km north of Melbourne and 1134.0 km south west of Lyra. Clonbinane has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Clonbinane, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clonbinane

Rebate for Clonbinane 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 Clonbinane by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clonbinane
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 45.4 km from Clonbinane.

Clonbinane, VIC is in the 3658 postcode area which has around 972 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1023 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2844 households in the 3658 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Clonbinane.

Solar Installers near toClonbinane
NameDistanceDetails
Mitchell Shire Electrical11.2kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy12.0kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Green Energy Australia13.1kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Sonergy14.1kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore23.1kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics26.2kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar27.8kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Amrut Solar31.4kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
EKO Solar31.8kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen31.9kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Adopt Solar32.8kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert34.0kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir36.2kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar36.4kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions36.6kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
365 Solar Australia37.3km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne37.4kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
SOLARSEED37.6kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar37.8kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solution Solar37.9kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy38.0kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
Fluro Electrics38.2kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
Solar On Roof38.2kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Eureka Solar38.2kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Solar Power Lights38.6kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar State38.9kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
No Gap Solar39.0kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clonbinane

Sunlight Hours in Clonbinane

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clonbinane

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clonbinane, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clintonvale, QLD, which is about 1217.4 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.