Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glengarry?

Glengarry is located in Tasmania about 176.5 km north of Hobart and 1461.4 km south of Lyra. Glengarry has a latitude of 41.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glengarry, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Glengarry 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. Glengarry is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Glengarry during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Glengarry will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Glengarry

Rebate for Glengarry Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Glengarry by month. The maximum is 7.08 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glengarry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.136.98
Feb21.065.85
Mar16.144.48
Apr10.452.90
May6.961.93
Jun5.261.46
Jul5.931.65
Aug8.772.44
Sep12.923.59
Oct18.285.08
Nov22.346.21
Dec25.497.08

Figures from the weather station at Launceston, which is approximately 26.3 km from Glengarry.

Glengarry, TAS is in the 7275 postcode area which has around 410 solar installations under 10 kW and about 421 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1446 households in the 7275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Glengarry.

Solar Installers near toGlengarry
NameDistanceDetails
Eversun Solar5.6kmEversun Solar is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Next Phase Electrical9.7kmNext Phase Electrical is based in Bridgenorth, TAS.
Camplin Electrical13.8kmCamplin Electrical is based in Legana, TAS.
SunSmart Energy21.7kmSunSmart Energy is based in Newnham, TAS.
HEG : Home Efficiency Group23.1kmHEG : Home Efficiency Group is based in Invermay, TAS.
Launceston Electrical Solutions23.5kmLaunceston Electrical Solutions is based in Invermay, TAS.
Energy Street23.8kmEnergy Street is based in Invermay, TAS.
Solahart Northern Tasmania23.9kmSolahart Northern Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
NGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania24.0kmNGSS- Solar Panels Tasmania is based in Invermay, TAS.
Tones Electrical24.8kmTones Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Bright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania24.9kmBright Source - Solar Panel Installers Tasmania is based in Launceston, TAS.
EB Solar25.0kmEB Solar is based in Launceston, TAS.
Sunface Solar25.0kmSunface Solar is based in Hobart, TAS.
PowerGen Electrical25.0kmPowerGen Electrical is based in Launceston, TAS.
Jessups Solar Squad25.1kmJessups Solar Squad is based in Launceston, TAS.
Power Partners25.2kmPower Partners is based in Launceston, TAS.
Tas Heating & Cooling26.7kmTas Heating & Cooling is based in Prospect, TAS.
Sundland Energy27.3kmSundland Energy is based in Newstead, TAS.
Euro Solar27.6kmEuro Solar is based in Waverley, TAS.
Caravan Solar27.7kmCaravan Solar is based in Elizabeth Town, TAS.
Tranex Solar28.6kmTranex Solar is based in Deloraine, TAS.
Tamar Solar Home29.9kmTamar Solar Home is based in Greens Beach, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glengarry

Sunlight Hours in Glengarry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glengarry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 41.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glengarry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glengarry, WA, which is about 2951.7 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.