Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenaire?

Glenaire is located in Victoria about 171.0 km south west of Melbourne and 1351.0 km south west of Lyra. Glenaire has a latitude of 38.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenaire, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Glenaire 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. Glenaire is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenaire

Rebate for Glenaire Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Glenaire by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenaire
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 146.2 km from Glenaire.

Glenaire, VIC is in the 3238 postcode area which has around 48 solar installations under 10 kW and about 49 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 192 households in the 3238 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Glenaire.

Solar Installers near toGlenaire
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine47.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Walsh Electrical50.1kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy50.8kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems71.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar89.2kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar89.3kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options90.8kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical92.1kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services92.7kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar93.0kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics93.0kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool93.3kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services95.4kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services95.4kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool96.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool96.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services96.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical96.5kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design96.7kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Evo Solar98.9kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar102.2kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar102.4kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing102.4kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenaire

Sunlight Hours in Glenaire

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenaire

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenaire, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Wills, VIC, which is about 417.0 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.