Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenelg South?

Glenelg South is located in South Australia about 10.2 km south west of Adelaide and 1413.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Glenelg South has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenelg South

Rebate for Glenelg South 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 South 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 South
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 4.1 km from Glenelg South.

Glenelg South, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Glenelg South.

Solar Installers near toGlenelg South
NameDistanceDetails
Steadfast Solar0.4kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Guardian Electrical0.8kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia1.3kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia1.5kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical3.5kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide3.6kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS3.7kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Energy House SA3.7kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Morphett Air3.8kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Bright Earth Solar3.9kmBright Earth Solar is based in North Plympton, SA.
Venergy4.2kmVenergy is based in North Plympton, SA.
Best Price Solar4.3kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
EcoSouth Solar5.1kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide5.5kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR5.5kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants5.5kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, 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.
Wigan Industries5.8kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting5.8kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Eco Plus5.9kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA5.9kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenelg South

Sunlight Hours in Glenelg South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenelg North, SA, which is about 2.0 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.