Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenelg?

Glenelg is located in New South Wales about 198.5 km north west of Canberra and 651.3 km south west of Lyra. Glenelg has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenelg

Rebate for Glenelg 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 Glenelg by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenelg
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 57.0 km from Glenelg.

Glenelg, NSW is in the 2810 postcode area which has around 489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 550 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1667 households in the 2810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Glenelg.

Solar Installers near toGlenelg
NameDistanceDetails
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur47.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical53.4kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar53.5kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician54.7kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
See Solar64.3kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd64.9kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers66.3kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts67.3kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries67.3kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar71.6kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Gerindtec71.9kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical94.3kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions95.1kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Suncurrent103.1kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Lung Fish103.7kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenelg

Sunlight Hours in Glenelg

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenelg

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenelg, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenelg, SA, which is about 890.2 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.