Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glendonnell?

Glendonnell is located in Victoria about 111.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1205.3 km south west of Lyra. Glendonnell has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glendonnell

Rebate for Glendonnell 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 Glendonnell by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glendonnell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 94.1 km from Glendonnell.

Glendonnell, VIC is in the 3364 postcode area which has around 333 solar installations under 10 kW and about 353 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1016 households in the 3364 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glendonnell.

Solar Installers near toGlendonnell
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Invermay7.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant18.1kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians19.3kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar19.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot20.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Smart Options p/l20.3kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat20.7kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical20.8kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels20.8kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies21.1kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR23.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar23.3kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat23.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling23.9kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company23.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions24.6kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical24.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Lightbox Solar25.7kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)26.4kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice32.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
KC Solar33.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
EnviroShop33.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria40.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy46.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke47.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar55.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Skyline Energy63.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glendonnell

Sunlight Hours in Glendonnell

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 Glendonnell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glendonnell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glendonbrook, NSW, which is about 875.2 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.