Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenlyon?

Glenlyon is located in Victoria about 89.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1173.5 km south west of Lyra. Glenlyon has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenlyon
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 69.1 km from Glenlyon.

Glenlyon, VIC is in the 3461 postcode area which has around 854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 891 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2807 households in the 3461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Glenlyon.

Solar Installers near toGlenlyon
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)14.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria18.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Lightbox Solar20.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy20.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
EnviroShop22.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
The Solar Bloke24.0kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar28.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay31.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Skyline Energy33.2kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power39.2kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance39.4kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum40.0kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot44.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Eureka Solar45.0kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians47.0kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant47.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Smart Options p/l47.9kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling48.7kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR48.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat49.2kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
KC Solar49.3kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions49.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar49.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenlyon

Sunlight Hours in Glenlyon

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 Glenlyon

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 Glenlyon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenlyon, QLD, which is about 1137.8 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.