Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenden?

Glenden is located in Queensland about 841.8 km north west of Brisbane and 637.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Glenden has a latitude of 21.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenden, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenden

Rebate for Glenden 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 Glenden by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 106.2 km from Glenden.

Glenden, QLD is in the 4743 postcode area which has around 11 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 450 households in the 4743 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.27 kW) for about every 40.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGlenden
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature90.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY99.6kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions109.9kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld110.3kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base110.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Mr Energy110.7kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group113.5kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay113.6kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power113.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar114.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay114.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical114.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical114.5kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions115.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical128.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays131.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar131.9kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy132.2kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical132.6kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenden

Sunlight Hours in Glenden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glendaruel, VIC, which is about 1827.4 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.