Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenaubyn?

Glenaubyn is located in Queensland about 331.5 km west of Brisbane and 183.5 km north west of Malling. Glenaubyn has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenaubyn, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenaubyn

Rebate for Glenaubyn 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 Glenaubyn by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenaubyn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 179.9 km from Glenaubyn.

Glenaubyn, QLD is in the 4424 postcode area which has around 30 solar installations under 10 kW and about 37 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 131 households in the 4424 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toGlenaubyn. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGlenaubyn
NameDistanceDetails
CSF site48.7kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning81.0kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range93.7kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH105.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy108.4kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia128.9kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Australian Green Power186.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions194.9kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy195.3kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors198.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct208.0kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)210.6kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL215.0kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi220.2kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld232.1kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power233.0kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton234.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group235.6kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse235.8kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenaubyn

Sunlight Hours in Glenaubyn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenaubyn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenaubyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenaroua, VIC, which is about 1267.2 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.