Glen Esk is located in Queensland about 59.6 km north west of Brisbane and 14.4 km north east of Buaraba. Glen Esk has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Esk, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Glen Esk 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 Esk is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Glen Esk 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 Glen Esk will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Glen Esk
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Glen Esk by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.68 | 6.58 |
| Feb | 20.94 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 19.04 | 5.29 |
| Apr | 16.63 | 4.62 |
| May | 13.53 | 3.76 |
| Jun | 11.82 | 3.28 |
| Jul | 13.08 | 3.63 |
| Aug | 16.18 | 4.49 |
| Sep | 19.53 | 5.43 |
| Oct | 21.74 | 6.04 |
| Nov | 23.89 | 6.64 |
| Dec | 24.19 | 6.72 |
Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 34.6 km from Glen Esk.
Glen Esk, QLD is in the 4312 postcode area which has around 846 solar installations under 10 kW and about 911 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1322 households in the 4312 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Glen Esk.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op | 28.6km | Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD. |
| Zap Solar and Off Grid | 36.1km | Zap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD. |
| Solar 2 Camp | 43.2km | Solar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD. |
| SkyLab Group Australia | 43.7km | SkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD. |
| Australian Solar Industries. | 44.2km | Australian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD. |
| Ideal Solar | 46.1km | Ideal Solar is based in Morayfield, QLD. |
| Mern Industries | 46.5km | Mern Industries is based in Wamuran, QLD. |
| MPA Energy Solutions | 47.5km | MPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD. |
| Karma Electrical | 48.6km | Karma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD. |
| Australian Solar Power Consultants | 48.9km | Australian Solar Power Consultants is based in Burpengary, QLD. |
| Excelonics | 49.0km | Excelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD. |
| Global Solar Solutions Australia | 49.3km | Global Solar Solutions Australia is based in Morayfield, QLD. |
| All Brisbane Electrical | 49.5km | All Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD. |
| Offgrid Division | 49.5km | Offgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD. |
| Solar Bollard Lighting | 49.7km | Solar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD. |
| EMW Electrical | 50.1km | EMW Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD. |
| Krannich Solar Brisbane | 50.2km | Krannich Solar Brisbane is based in Brendale, QLD. |
| Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited | 50.7km | Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD. |
| Solahart Caboolture | 50.8km | Solahart Caboolture is based in Caboolture South, QLD. |
| Xpress Industries | 51.0km | Xpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD. |
| SolarXpress | 51.0km | SolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD. |
| Springers Solar | 51.1km | Springers Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD. |
| Instyle Solar Queensland | 51.1km | Instyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Esk
Sunlight Hours in Glen Esk
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Glen Esk
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° 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 Esk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Elgin, NSW, which is about 262.9 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.