Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenloth?

Glenloth is located in Victoria about 235.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1138.7 km south west of Lyra. Glenloth has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenloth

Rebate for Glenloth 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 Glenloth by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenloth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 156.1 km from Glenloth.

Glenloth, VIC is in the 3527 postcode area which has around 119 solar installations under 10 kW and about 129 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 421 households in the 3527 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Glenloth.

Solar Installers near toGlenloth
NameDistanceDetails
GWM Solar40.5kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar53.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System60.1kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant71.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar71.7kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ceramet Solar76.0kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera85.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical90.3kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec92.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical92.2kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill92.5kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales92.5kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenloth

Sunlight Hours in Glenloth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenloth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenloth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenlogie, VIC, which is about 121.7 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.