Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clontarf?

Clontarf is located in New South Wales about 7.9 km north east of Sydney and 544.4 km south of Esk. Clontarf has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clontarf

Rebate for Clontarf 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 Clontarf by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clontarf
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 7.3 km from Clontarf.

Clontarf, NSW is in the 2093 postcode area which has around 1037 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1141 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6075 households in the 2093 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Clontarf.

Solar Installers near toClontarf
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Culture2.4kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.
Galileo Solar2.8kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches2.9kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L2.9kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Tank3.4kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems3.8kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Liberated Energy3.8kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Sunny Money3.9kmSunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations4.1kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.
Beaches Solar4.2kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
KSTAR Australia4.7kmKSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW.
Solar Scene4.7kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Palos Verdes Solar Ltd4.8kmPalos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions4.9kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power5.1kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Easy Being Green5.2kmEasy Being Green is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Solar NextGen5.2kmSolar NextGen is based in North Sydney, NSW.
SMA Australia5.2kmSMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
CleanPeak Energy5.2kmCleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
ENERGUS5.2kmENERGUS is based in North Sydney, NSW.
VivoPower International PLC5.2kmVivoPower International PLC is based in Beresfield, NSW.
LONGi Solar Australia5.2kmLONGi Solar Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney5.3kmSolaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney5.3kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clontarf

Sunlight Hours in Clontarf

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clontarf

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clontarf, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clontarf, QLD, which is about 649.0 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.