Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenfield?

Glenfield is located in New South Wales about 31.2 km west of Sydney and 573.9 km south west of Esk. Glenfield has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenfield

Rebate for Glenfield 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 Glenfield by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 18.9 km from Glenfield.

Glenfield, NSW is in the 2167 postcode area which has around 944 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1001 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3751 households in the 2167 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Glenfield.

Solar Installers near toGlenfield
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Holsworthy2.8kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
DJC Engineering3.4kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
SolarBright3.7kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar3.7kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar3.7kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse3.7kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries3.8kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Beyond Solar4.0kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop4.1kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR4.4kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Sungold Solar4.4kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SLM Solar4.5kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical4.5kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Schletter Australia4.7kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar5.5kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |5.7kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy6.2kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
Simply Solar Ashcroft6.2kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW.
FY Solar & Electricial7.1kmFY Solar & Electricial is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
GWE Electrical & Solar8.0kmGWE Electrical & Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington8.4kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park8.7kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Nextgen Solar8.8kmNextgen Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
ASM Solar & Electrical8.8kmASM Solar & Electrical is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Solar gate openers9.3kmSolar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia9.5kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenfield

Sunlight Hours in Glenfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenferrie South, VIC, which is about 680.1 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.