Glen Alvie is located in Victoria about 99.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1221.3 km south west of Lyra. Glen Alvie has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Alvie, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Glen Alvie 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 Alvie is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Glen Alvie 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 Alvie will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Glen Alvie
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Glen Alvie by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 55.2 km from Glen Alvie.
Glen Alvie, VIC is in the 3979 postcode area which has around 62 solar installations under 10 kW and about 67 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 143 households in the 3979 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.92 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glen Alvie.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| GF SOLAR | 2.2km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 8.9km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 11.9km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 13.7km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 17.0km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 23.9km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 35.2km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 45.3km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 47.0km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 47.0km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 47.1km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 47.5km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 48.4km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 48.5km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 48.5km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 49.3km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 49.4km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 49.5km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 50.0km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 50.0km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 50.7km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 50.7km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 51.1km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 51.2km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 51.6km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 52.2km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 52.6km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Alvie
Sunlight Hours in Glen Alvie
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Glen Alvie
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° 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 Alvie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Alpine, NSW, which is about 674.6 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.