Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glengarry?

Glengarry is located in Victoria about 144.7 km east of Melbourne and 1144.9 km south west of Lyra. Glengarry has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glengarry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 21.1 km from Glengarry.

Glengarry, VIC is in the 3854 postcode area which has around 190 solar installations under 10 kW and about 202 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 562 households in the 3854 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Glengarry.

Solar Installers near toGlengarry
NameDistanceDetails
JHB Electrical & Solar.5.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy5.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon6.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions7.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations15.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical23.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland26.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar31.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck32.5kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Rockys Solar43.4kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors44.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services46.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions53.6kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar53.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria54.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul56.1kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions58.5kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance67.8kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services72.7kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GEA Solar85.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Cardinia Solar87.8kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
GF SOLAR88.9kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar89.1kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glengarry

Sunlight Hours in Glengarry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 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 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glengarry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glengarry, TAS, which is about 356.2 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.