Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenmaggie?

Glenmaggie is located in Victoria about 156.8 km east of Melbourne and 1115.9 km south west of Lyra. Glenmaggie has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenmaggie

Rebate for Glenmaggie 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 Glenmaggie by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenmaggie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 40.4 km from Glenmaggie.

Glenmaggie, VIC is in the 3858 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1434 households in the 3858 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Glenmaggie.

Solar Installers near toGlenmaggie
NameDistanceDetails
JHB Electrical & Solar.34.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon34.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Boltz Contractors34.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy34.3kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Rockys Solar34.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions35.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services36.8kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations44.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical48.7kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland50.3kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar54.7kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck59.3kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
GEA Solar63.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions74.8kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar74.8kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria75.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar75.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland75.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics75.5kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale76.1kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale76.4kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland76.5kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
G-Store Warragul77.0kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop77.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenmaggie

Sunlight Hours in Glenmaggie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenmaggie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenmaggie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenlyon, VIC, which is about 232.1 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.