Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenhope East?

Glenhope East is located in Victoria about 85.9 km north of Melbourne and 1132.7 km south west of Lyra. Glenhope East has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenhope East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenhope East

Rebate for Glenhope East 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 Glenhope East by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenhope East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 67.1 km from Glenhope East.

Glenhope East, VIC is in the 3522 postcode area which has around 72 solar installations under 10 kW and about 75 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 165 households in the 3522 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Glenhope East.

Solar Installers near toGlenhope East
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Power Lights8.9kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical33.3kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore34.5kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Metrisol Energy34.9kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
EKO Solar38.6kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Bushwire Solar38.8kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Skyline Energy41.5kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar41.8kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Eureka Solar42.9kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy43.4kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power44.5kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Sonergy44.6kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
The Solar Bloke44.7kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance45.0kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria47.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
quantum47.2kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar47.9kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Cola Solar49.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar50.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco50.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Green Energy Australia50.3kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Click Control Systems50.4kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical50.5kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo50.9kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenhope East

Sunlight Hours in Glenhope East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenhope East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenhope East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenhope, VIC, which is about 8.7 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.