Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glebe?

Glebe is located in New South Wales about 2.4 km south west of Sydney and 554.0 km south of Esk. Glebe has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glebe, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glebe

Rebate for Glebe 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 Glebe by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glebe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 2.7 km from Glebe.

Glebe, NSW is in the 2037 postcode area which has around 275 solar installations under 10 kW and about 292 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4596 households in the 2037 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 16.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Glebe.

Solar Installers near toGlebe
NameDistanceDetails
Aeronergy0.8kmAeronergy is based in Ultimo, NSW.
Endless Solar0.9kmEndless Solar is based in Ultimo, NSW.
Brightside Solar and Electrical0.9kmBrightside Solar and Electrical is based in Glebe, NSW.
Solar Connected NSW1.1kmSolar Connected NSW is based in Pyrmont, NSW.
SunTenants1.2kmSunTenants is based in Chippendale, NSW.
Key Energy1.2kmKey Energy is based in Chippendale, NSW.
Ultimate Energy Australia1.2kmUltimate Energy Australia is based in Ultimo, NSW.
ICC Sydney1.3kmICC Sydney is based in Sydney, NSW.
Centre for Sustainable Energy Development1.3kmCentre for Sustainable Energy Development is based in Darlington, NSW.
TEC-C1.5kmTEC-C is based in Double Bay, NSW.
SIMPLY SOLAR NSW1.7kmSIMPLY SOLAR NSW is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar UPS1.7kmSolar UPS is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Reaction1.9kmSolar Reaction is based in Sydney, NSW.
Ecotec Australia1.9kmEcotec Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Clipsal Solar1.9kmClipsal Solar is based in Haymarket, NSW.
Solar Australia2.0kmSolar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Season2.0kmSolar Season is based in Sydney, NSW.
On Solar Australia2.0kmOn Solar Australia is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solar Citizens2.0kmSolar Citizens is based in Sydney, NSW.
Sun MonitOZ2.0kmSun MonitOZ is based in Sydney, NSW.
Solarig Australia PTY2.0kmSolarig Australia PTY is based in Sydney, NSW.
Emerge Solar2.0kmEmerge Solar is based in Victoria Park, WA.
Do Solar2.0kmDo Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
NRN2.0kmNRN is based in Surry Hills, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glebe

Sunlight Hours in Glebe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glebe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glebe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glaziers Bay, TAS, which is about 1091.1 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.