Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenella?

Glenella is located in Queensland about 808.8 km north west of Brisbane and 588.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Glenella has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenella

Rebate for Glenella 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 Glenella 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 Glenella
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 5.8 km from Glenella.

Glenella, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Glenella.

Solar Installers near toGlenella
NameDistanceDetails
Nilsen Qld4.4kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy4.5kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power5.3kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay5.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay6.5kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions6.8kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical7.1kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base7.1kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar7.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical7.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group7.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions8.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY9.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature27.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical101.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar103.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical103.5kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions103.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenella

Sunlight Hours in Glenella

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenella

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenelg South, SA, which is about 1858.9 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.