Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glencoe?

Glencoe is located in South Australia about 354.3 km south east of Adelaide and 1434.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Glencoe has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glencoe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 16.9 km from Glencoe.

Glencoe, SA is in the 5291 postcode area which has around 1332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1496 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 5291 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Glencoe.

Solar Installers near toGlencoe
NameDistanceDetails
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier19.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors21.0kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions21.2kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON22.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services23.4kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical23.6kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
eSmart Electrical27.0kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services181.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services81.9kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical81.9kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard82.0kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering110.6kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar114.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning124.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glencoe

Sunlight Hours in Glencoe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 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 37.7° 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, QLD, which is about 1549.8 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.