Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glencoe?

Glencoe is located in Western Australia about 236.3 km south east of Perth and 3246.6 km west of Oman Ama. Glencoe has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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 7.42 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.15 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glencoe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.717.42
Feb23.186.44
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May9.312.59
Jun7.752.15
Jul8.512.36
Aug11.233.12
Sep14.844.12
Oct19.385.38
Nov23.486.52
Dec26.727.42

Figures from the weather station at Manjimup, which is approximately 162.7 km from Glencoe.

Glencoe, WA is in the 6316 postcode area which has around 68 solar installations under 10 kW and about 69 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 176 households in the 6316 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGlencoe
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip124.5kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Naked Energy155.1kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions165.7kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select169.9kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Dsr Energy170.4kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
The 12 Volt World171.7kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar173.5kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern173.7kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany173.8kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solar Power WA173.9kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Miller Solar174.3kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solartech Electrical180.0kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar182.0kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury182.7kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop184.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy185.3kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies185.4kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy185.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest185.4kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glencoe

Sunlight Hours in Glencoe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 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 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glencoe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenburnie, SA, which is about 2146.8 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.