Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clyde?

Clyde is located in Victoria about 47.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1197.9 km south west of Lyra. Clyde has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Clyde 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. Clyde is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clyde

Rebate for Clyde Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Clyde by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clyde
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 5.5 km from Clyde.

Clyde, VIC is in the 3978 postcode area which has around 5166 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5301 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7216 households in the 3978 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.88 kW) for about every 1.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Clyde.

Solar Installers near toClyde
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Officer1.8kmSolar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions2.0kmSun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Electrical Masters - AU5.2kmElectrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC.
Solar Planet5.6kmSolar Planet is based in Cranbourne, VIC.
Solar Run Carrum Downs6.6kmSolar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH7.4kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Foxtech Solar8.2kmFoxtech Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Solar Run Berwick8.4kmSolar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC.
Solar Run Lyndhurst8.7kmSolar Run Lyndhurst is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Everyday Solar Solutions8.9kmEveryday Solar Solutions is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Going Solar9.0kmGoing Solar is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
VJ energy group9.1kmVJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC.
Sunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd9.9kmSunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Proline importing Australia10.1kmProline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC.
EcoGreen Solar10.5kmEcoGreen Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
Solar Worx11.3kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical11.6kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Solar Revolution11.7kmSolar Revolution is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Excellence Solar11.7kmExcellence Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston12.0kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
SUPPLY SOLAR12.1kmSUPPLY SOLAR is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
Solar Energy Partners12.1kmSolar Energy Partners is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Energy Matters12.1kmEnergy Matters is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS12.2kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Metro Solar12.5kmMetro Solar is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Amazing Solar13.2kmAmazing Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
RACV Solar13.3kmRACV Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clyde

Sunlight Hours in Clyde

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Clyde

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clyde, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clyde, NSW, which is about 700.6 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.