Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenbawn?

Glenbawn is located in New South Wales about 195.6 km north of Sydney and 376.3 km south of Lyra. Glenbawn has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenbawn, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenbawn

Rebate for Glenbawn 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 Glenbawn by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenbawn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 7.3 km from Glenbawn.

Glenbawn, NSW is in the 2337 postcode area which has around 767 solar installations under 10 kW and about 910 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3272 households in the 2337 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Glenbawn.

Solar Installers near toGlenbawn
NameDistanceDetails
Aeromagnetics41.7kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar50.4kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive51.3kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton53.0kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR58.3kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics65.5kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Bargains78.6kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle83.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l85.9kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Solar Connections86.8kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
STS Services88.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom90.5kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid92.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre92.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Falk Solar92.5kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage96.9kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar97.3kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle98.3kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie98.7kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International99.0kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar99.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect99.5kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenbawn

Sunlight Hours in Glenbawn

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenbawn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenbawn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenbar, QLD, which is about 721.2 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.