Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glencoe?

Glencoe is located in New South Wales about 300.3 km south west of Brisbane and 121.8 km south of Lyra. Glencoe has a latitude of 29.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glencoe

Rebate for Glencoe 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 Glencoe by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glencoe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 64.2 km from Glencoe.

Glencoe, NSW is in the 2365 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 567 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 2365 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Glencoe.

Solar Installers near toGlencoe
NameDistanceDetails
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell60.9kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
All About Solar61.1kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia61.5kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Meralli Solar83.7kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services92.1kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy115.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Go Solar Power118.1kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Jcn Energy118.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective119.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
SAE Group137.9kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glencoe

Sunlight Hours in Glencoe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glencoe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glencoe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glencoe, SA, which is about 1341.0 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.