Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenhope?

Glenhope is located in Victoria about 87.8 km north of Melbourne and 1138.7 km south west of Lyra. Glenhope has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenhope

Rebate for Glenhope 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 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
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 68.3 km from Glenhope.

Glenhope, VIC is in the 3444 postcode area which has around 1368 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1479 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4508 households in the 3444 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Glenhope.

Solar Installers near toGlenhope
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Power Lights17.4kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Bushwire Solar30.5kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy34.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke36.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria38.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Skyline Energy38.8kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical39.0kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy40.1kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Eureka Solar42.7kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar42.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power42.7kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore43.1kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance43.3kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar43.7kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Cola Solar44.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Click Control Systems44.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical44.7kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Mr Eco45.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar45.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
quantum45.3kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Central45.6kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar45.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro45.9kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo45.9kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
EKO Solar47.3kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenhope

Sunlight Hours in Glenhope

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenhaven, QLD, which is about 1302.0 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.