Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenlusk?

Glenlusk is located in Tasmania about 12.2 km north west of Hobart and 1606.3 km south of Esk. Glenlusk has a latitude of 42.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenlusk, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Glenlusk 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. Glenlusk is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenlusk

Rebate for Glenlusk 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 Glenlusk by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenlusk
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.006.39
Feb18.285.08
Mar13.023.62
Apr9.132.54
May5.941.65
Jun4.711.31
Jul5.491.53
Aug8.102.25
Sep12.133.37
Oct16.534.59
Nov19.555.43
Dec22.566.27

Figures from the weather station at Hobart, which is approximately 12.7 km from Glenlusk.

Glenlusk, TAS is in the 7012 postcode area which has around 88 solar installations under 10 kW and about 92 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 345 households in the 7012 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Glenlusk.

Solar Installers near toGlenlusk
NameDistanceDetails
42 Energy Street6.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
CGA TAS7.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
I Want Energy8.5kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
Electrical One9.2kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
New Town Solar9.6kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Smart Energy11.4kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart11.5kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Expert Electrical Tasmania11.7kmExpert Electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)12.0kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Expert electrical Tasmania12.1kmExpert electrical Tasmania is based in New Norfolk, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations12.1kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers12.3kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems12.4kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems12.4kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Hobart Solar12.8kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting12.9kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Marshall Batteries Tasmania13.1kmMarshall Batteries Tasmania is based in Bellerive, TAS.
dbsTasSolar13.1kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart14.3kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar16.9kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions18.0kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
G7Electrical18.3kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Powercom Solar18.4kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Shack19.2kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
Harvest Energy19.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenlusk

Sunlight Hours in Glenlusk

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenlusk

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenlusk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenluce, VIC, which is about 674.6 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.