Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gladfield?

Gladfield is located in Victoria about 212.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1095.4 km south west of Lyra. Gladfield has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gladfield

Rebate for Gladfield 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 Gladfield by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gladfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 104.4 km from Gladfield.

Gladfield, VIC is in the 3575 postcode area which has around 124 solar installations under 10 kW and about 133 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 435 households in the 3575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Gladfield.

Solar Installers near toGladfield
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System41.4kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant56.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar58.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar On Electrical59.0kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR61.3kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca71.2kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca72.6kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy73.2kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries74.1kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar74.1kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries74.1kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar74.6kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics75.9kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
National Solar Network77.5kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar77.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical78.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Electric Pro80.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo80.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar81.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar81.2kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco81.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar81.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central81.9kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical83.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems83.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gladfield

Sunlight Hours in Gladfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gladfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gladfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gladesville, NSW, which is about 700.8 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.