Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenalbyn?

Glenalbyn is located in Victoria about 184.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1141.6 km south west of Lyra. Glenalbyn has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenalbyn

Rebate for Glenalbyn 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 Glenalbyn by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenalbyn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 121.6 km from Glenalbyn.

Glenalbyn, VIC is in the 3517 postcode area which has around 295 solar installations under 10 kW and about 319 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 717 households in the 3517 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Glenalbyn.

Solar Installers near toGlenalbyn
NameDistanceDetails
Bridgewater Solar Plant20.3kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar25.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar43.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions52.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
National Solar Network55.1kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar55.1kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical55.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central58.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar58.5kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical58.8kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems58.8kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar59.2kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Electric Pro59.6kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo59.6kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco60.2kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar60.6kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar60.9kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar62.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
KC Solar63.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
GWM Solar66.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
The Solar Bloke74.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
EnviroShop75.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Bushwire Solar75.5kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenalbyn

Sunlight Hours in Glenalbyn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenalbyn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenalbyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenaladale, VIC, which is about 349.3 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.