Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenfield?

Glenfield is located in Western Australia about 380.8 km north of Perth and 3509.4 km south west of Galloways Hill. Glenfield has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

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

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 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Glenfield during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (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 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Glenfield by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 381.2 km from Glenfield.

Glenfield, WA is in the 6532 postcode area which has around 1071 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1097 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3187 households in the 6532 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Glenfield.

Solar Installers near toGlenfield
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Solar Power5.2kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar5.6kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air7.6kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar7.8kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane8.7kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical9.5kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater28.7kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions62.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical69.5kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication331.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenfield

Sunlight Hours in Glenfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 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 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenfield, NSW, which is about 3476.2 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.