Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Clear?

Mount Clear is located in Victoria about 99.3 km west of Melbourne and 1225.2 km south west of Lyra. Mount Clear has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Clear, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Clear

Rebate for Mount Clear 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 Mount Clear by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Clear
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 79.0 km from Mount Clear.

Mount Clear, VIC is in the 3350 postcode area which has around 4588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4842 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 28981 households in the 3350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mount Clear.

Solar Installers near toMount Clear
NameDistanceDetails
Celsius Heating and Cooling4.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat4.5kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company4.5kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR4.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar5.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice5.0kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions5.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical6.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Smart Options p/l7.9kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies8.2kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians8.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat9.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels9.1kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical9.1kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant10.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar12.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay25.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar31.6kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)37.7kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust42.6kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot47.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions50.0kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical50.0kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop58.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar61.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria62.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Clear

Sunlight Hours in Mount Clear

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Clear

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° 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 Clear, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Clarence, WA, which is about 2337.0 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.