Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenbrae?

Glenbrae is located in Victoria about 134.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1221.4 km south west of Lyra. Glenbrae has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenbrae

Rebate for Glenbrae 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 Glenbrae 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 Glenbrae
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 116.4 km from Glenbrae.

Glenbrae, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glenbrae.

Solar Installers near toGlenbrae
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot25.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar27.2kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant29.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical30.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels30.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat30.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies31.1kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians31.9kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l32.3kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay32.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical32.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions33.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar34.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company34.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat35.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR35.4kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
KC Solar36.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling36.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice43.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Lightbox Solar50.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)51.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EnviroShop52.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria61.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy66.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke66.7kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar73.8kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bushwire Solar74.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenbrae

Sunlight Hours in Glenbrae

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenbrae

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenbrae, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenbawn, NSW, which is about 891.0 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.