Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glastonbury?

Glastonbury is located in Queensland about 147.6 km north of Brisbane and 11.6 km north west of Mooloo. Glastonbury has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glastonbury, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glastonbury

Rebate for Glastonbury 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 Glastonbury by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glastonbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 62.5 km from Glastonbury.

Glastonbury, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glastonbury.

Solar Installers near toGlastonbury
NameDistanceDetails
Island Energy - Gympie12.0kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth13.2kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems14.5kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar23.0kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett41.8kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy QLD50.6kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR50.8kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Keystones Electrical51.6kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical52.1kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical54.2kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Ecoast Energy54.7kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
SALT Solar55.2kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy55.4kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical55.5kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Corona Solar58.7kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co58.9kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions59.1kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical61.1kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions62.0kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast62.4kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert62.7kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions62.8kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast62.8kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy62.9kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical62.9kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions64.3kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia64.8kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glastonbury

Sunlight Hours in Glastonbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glastonbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glastonbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glass House Mountains, QLD, which is about 87.3 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.