Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Iris?

Glen Iris is located in Western Australia about 155.2 km south of Perth and 3427.8 km west of Oman Ama. Glen Iris has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Iris

Rebate for Glen Iris 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 Iris by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Iris
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 29.6 km from Glen Iris.

Glen Iris, WA is in the 6230 postcode area which has around 6282 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19882 households in the 6230 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Glen Iris.

Solar Installers near toGlen Iris
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Repairs Bunbury1.7kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical2.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop2.5kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar2.9kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Sunwise Energy3.5kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies3.6kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy3.6kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest4.2kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest4.4kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician8.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse27.2kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions34.8kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service45.1kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus46.4kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar47.4kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest47.6kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions47.9kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Sun Select48.8kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Naked Energy51.7kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Natural Energy Company54.0kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar54.2kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration56.0kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Iris

Sunlight Hours in Glen Iris

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Iris

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° 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 Iris, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Iris, VIC, which is about 2691.4 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.