Off-grid and hybrid solar for the Clare Valley
The Clare Valley is wine and mixed farming north of the Adelaide plains: Clare, Sevenhill, Mintaro, Watervale, Penwortham, Auburn and Polish Hill River. Hot dry summers, cool wet winters, and frost on the valley floors. Bush blocks sit on the ranges either side. Hybrid means solar plus a battery with the grid kept as backup.
What power's like out here
You're on SA Power Networks' network. The towns along the valley are well served. The ridges and the farm blocks are longer lines through open country.
A house in Clare and a block with a pump at Polish Hill River are not the same load. Irrigation and the house are counted separately. Frost on the valley floor is a reason to say where the battery lives.
The Barossa is the next valley south and has its own page. This one is Clare.
How we work here
We design it in Lismore. A designer already lives in South Australia, and an accredited local partner installs it.
- Tell us about the property on our design form.
- We design the system in-house and send you the design.
- A vetted, accredited local partner installs it. See our recent work.
Common questions
Do you install off-grid solar in the Clare Valley?
Yes. Clare, Sevenhill, Mintaro, Watervale, Auburn and the ranges around them are designed in Lismore and installed by an accredited local partner.
Is off-grid cheaper than connecting a rural block near Clare?
Often the grid connection price for a new rural block covers a complete stand-alone system with a generator for backup, and there's no daily supply charge afterwards. The design compares both paths with the working shown.
Do frosts and irrigation change the design?
Yes. The battery wants a spot that handles valley frost, and a pump or irrigation load is counted separately from the house.
Can I get help with the cost?
Federal support can apply to eligible solar and batteries. We check it on each design. See our rebates page.
Get a custom design
Four quick questions and a designer comes back to you:
- Postcode
- On the grid or off-grid?
- Rough quarterly power bill
- Phone number
Nearby places we cover
Clare, Sevenhill, Mintaro, Watervale, Penwortham, Auburn, Polish Hill River, Leasingham, Skillogalee
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Get a custom design
Four quick questions and a designer comes back to you: postcode, on the grid or off-grid, rough quarterly power bill, phone number.
Prefer to talk it through? Call or text 0483 927 257.