Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Clarence?

Mount Clarence is located in Western Australia about 389.9 km south east of Perth and 3229.1 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Clarence has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Clarence, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Clarence

Rebate for Mount Clarence 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 Mount Clarence by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Clarence
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 12.4 km from Mount Clarence.

Mount Clarence, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Mount Clarence.

Solar Installers near toMount Clarence
NameDistanceDetails
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany0.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern1.5kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar1.7kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA1.7kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
The 12 Volt World3.4kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Dsr Energy49.5kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
Miller Solar64.2kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West103.4kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Clarence

Sunlight Hours in Mount Clarence

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Clarence

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Clarence, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Claremont, WA, which is about 392.3 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.