Are Solar Panels Worth It In Clydebank?

Clydebank is located in Victoria about 193.2 km east of Melbourne and 1113.8 km south west of Lyra. Clydebank has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Clydebank

Rebate for Clydebank 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 Clydebank by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Clydebank
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 7.8 km from Clydebank.

Clydebank, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Clydebank.

Solar Installers near toClydebank
NameDistanceDetails
RW Coulthard Electrical Services7.5kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors8.6kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar10.6kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar35.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar45.7kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland46.0kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale46.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale46.7kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics46.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland46.9kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates47.6kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop48.0kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS48.9kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar49.1kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.53.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon53.4kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy53.7kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions55.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions57.8kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Solar To Power64.9kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical65.1kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations65.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical75.7kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland76.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Clydebank

Sunlight Hours in Clydebank

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 Clydebank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Clydebank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clyde North, VIC, which is about 157.6 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.