Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glebe?

Glebe is located in Tasmania about 597.0 km south of Melbourne and 1607.7 km south of Esk. Glebe has a latitude of 42.9 degrees South.

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

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 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Glebe during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (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 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Glebe by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glebe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the local weather station at Hobart.

Glebe, TAS is in the 7000 postcode area which has around 726 solar installations under 10 kW and about 797 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4854 households in the 7000 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.62 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Glebe.

Solar Installers near toGlebe
NameDistanceDetails
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart0.2kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy0.3kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)0.9kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations1.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems1.2kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers1.3kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems1.3kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
dbsTasSolar2.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting2.3kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar2.3kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
New Town Solar2.5kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart3.8kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
I Want Energy3.9kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS4.4kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
42 Energy Street6.1km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar6.2kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
G7Electrical8.6kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy9.1kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Powercom Solar10.5kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Sailing Solar11.1kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Harvest Energy11.2kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania11.8kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge13.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar13.7kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.13.8kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glebe

Sunlight Hours in Glebe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 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 42.9° 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 Glebe, NSW, which is about 1054.9 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.