Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenlyon?

Glenlyon is located in Queensland about 227.9 km south west of Brisbane and 42.6 km west of Lyra. Glenlyon has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenlyon, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenlyon

Rebate for Glenlyon 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 Glenlyon by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenlyon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.877.18
Feb23.246.45
Mar20.545.71
Apr17.154.76
May13.493.75
Jun11.573.21
Jul12.573.49
Aug15.964.43
Sep19.505.42
Oct22.606.28
Nov24.936.93
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Inglewood, which is approximately 72.4 km from Glenlyon.

Glenlyon, QLD is in the 4380 postcode area which has around 1486 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1570 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3749 households in the 4380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Glenlyon.

Solar Installers near toGlenlyon
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia47.3kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Solar Blessing59.5kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy63.6kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell94.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services97.1kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Warwick Solar Panels98.8kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)122.0kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct123.9kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenlyon

Sunlight Hours in Glenlyon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenlyon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenlyon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenlynn, WA, which is about 3376.1 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.