Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenelg?

Glenelg is located in South Australia about 9.7 km south west of Adelaide and 1412.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Glenelg has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenelg
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 3.3 km from Glenelg.

Glenelg, SA is in the 5045 postcode area which has around 1886 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2076 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6438 households in the 5045 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glenelg.

Solar Installers near toGlenelg
NameDistanceDetails
Guardian Electrical0.0kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Steadfast Solar1.1kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia1.9kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia2.0kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide2.9kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
Bright Earth Solar3.2kmBright Earth Solar is based in North Plympton, SA.
Venergy3.5kmVenergy is based in North Plympton, SA.
Morphett Air3.6kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical4.1kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS4.2kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Best Price Solar4.3kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Energy House SA4.4kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
EcoSouth Solar4.9kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants5.3kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide5.3kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Wigan Industries5.3kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Allstate Solar5.3kmAllstate Solar is based in Marleston, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR5.5kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems5.6kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia5.6kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Venergy Australia5.7kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting5.8kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Eco Plus6.1kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA6.1kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia6.2kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Clean and Green Solutions6.4kmClean and Green Solutions is based in Brooklyn Park, SA.
Greenlife Solar Energy6.4kmGreenlife Solar Energy is based in Cowandilla, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenelg

Sunlight Hours in Glenelg

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 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 35.0° 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 Gleneagle, QLD, which is about 1575.4 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.