Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Forrest?

Glen Forrest is located in Western Australia about 23.4 km east of Perth and 3392.4 km west of Oman Ama. Glen Forrest has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Forrest, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Forrest

Rebate for Glen Forrest 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 Glen Forrest by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Forrest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 9.5 km from Glen Forrest.

Glen Forrest, WA is in the 6071 postcode area which has around 611 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1337 households in the 6071 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glen Forrest.

Solar Installers near toGlen Forrest
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Advantage6.0kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley7.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar7.4kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solar myWorld7.4kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA7.7kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland8.8kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers9.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group10.3kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar10.8kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs11.3kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
WA Solar Recycling13.1kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price13.8kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar Balance14.2kmSolar Balance is based in Perth Airport, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia14.3kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Solar WA14.6kmSolar WA is based in Kewdale, WA.
SOLAR 1 NATION16.3kmSOLAR 1 NATION is based in Welshpool, WA.
Switched On Solar16.6kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Austec17.2kmAustec is based in Embleton, WA.
Reztech Solar Panel Installations Perth17.5kmReztech Solar Panel Installations Perth is based in Maddington, WA.
Carbon Solar17.5kmCarbon Solar is based in Bayswater, WA.
Arrid Power (Aust).17.6kmArrid Power (Aust). is based in Welshpool, WA.
Signs Off Grid17.6kmSigns Off Grid is based in Bayswater, WA.
Carbon Energy18.1kmCarbon Energy is based in Rivervale, WA.
Sunpark Solar18.5kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Perth Solar Treasure18.6kmPerth Solar Treasure is based in Rivervale, WA.
Easy Solar18.7kmEasy Solar is based in Welshpool, WA.
Advanced Power WA18.7kmAdvanced Power WA is based in Embleton, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Forrest

Sunlight Hours in Glen Forrest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Forrest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glen Forrest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Forbes, VIC, which is about 2757.8 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.