Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Martin?

Glen Martin is located in New South Wales about 158.5 km north of Sydney and 393.6 km south of Esk. Glen Martin has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Martin

Rebate for Glen Martin 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 Martin by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Martin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 28.5 km from Glen Martin.

Glen Martin, NSW is in the 2321 postcode area which has around 2274 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2607 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6603 households in the 2321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Glen Martin.

Solar Installers near toGlen Martin
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar4.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw21.1kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy23.2kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre27.1kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid27.4kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR29.5kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Diffuse Energy30.3kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l31.4kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage32.5kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
STS Services32.9kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
One Power Solar32.9kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle34.0kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect34.6kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar34.7kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International34.7kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar35.1kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle35.1kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie35.2kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar38.9kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables39.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar39.8kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar40.0kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle40.2kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Martin

Sunlight Hours in Glen Martin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Martin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° 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 Martin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Kedron, QLD, which is about 582.4 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.