Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Allen?

Glen Allen is located in New South Wales about 153.9 km south of Canberra and 904.2 km south of Lyra. Glen Allen has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Allen, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Glen Allen 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. Glen Allen is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Allen

Rebate for Glen Allen 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 Glen Allen by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Allen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 118.4 km from Glen Allen.

Glen Allen, NSW is in the 2631 postcode area which has around 70 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 380 households in the 2631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Glen Allen.

Solar Installers near toGlen Allen
NameDistanceDetails
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service32.6kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services43.3kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical44.8kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services51.3kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Pro Green Energy53.0kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd53.3kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
ePho53.6kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group53.9kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre53.9kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar55.4kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical55.6kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions59.1kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Arta60.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Innovative Solar71.0kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar71.2kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar71.2kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar71.4kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions72.6kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics86.6kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar90.4kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy90.7kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables99.3kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical104.3kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar108.1kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix111.8kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Allen

Sunlight Hours in Glen Allen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Allen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glen Allen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Alice, NSW, which is about 412.8 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.