Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenluce?

Glenluce is located in Victoria about 93.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1169.4 km south west of Lyra. Glenluce has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenluce

Rebate for Glenluce 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 Glenluce 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 Glenluce
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 73.9 km from Glenluce.

Glenluce, VIC is in the 3451 postcode area which has around 996 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1036 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2650 households in the 3451 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Glenluce.

Solar Installers near toGlenluce
NameDistanceDetails
Central Spark Victoria12.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy14.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke17.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)18.4kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EnviroShop18.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Bushwire Solar22.2kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Lightbox Solar25.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay34.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Skyline Energy37.7kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot42.9kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions43.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power43.7kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance44.0kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum44.7kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Click Control Systems45.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical46.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
KC Solar46.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Central47.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar47.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar48.6kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Eureka Solar49.0kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Mr Eco49.7kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenluce

Sunlight Hours in Glenluce

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenluce

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenluce, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenloth East, VIC, which is about 144.4 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.