Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenpatrick?

Glenpatrick is located in Victoria about 162.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1217.1 km south west of Lyra. Glenpatrick has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenpatrick

Rebate for Glenpatrick 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 Glenpatrick by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenpatrick
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 136.1 km from Glenpatrick.

Glenpatrick, VIC is in the 3469 postcode area which has around 51 solar installations under 10 kW and about 56 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 155 households in the 3469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glenpatrick.

Solar Installers near toGlenpatrick
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar37.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot37.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar44.0kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bondys Contractors52.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar57.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay58.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar58.5kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant60.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical60.8kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels60.8kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat60.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies61.7kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians62.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l62.7kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical63.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions64.2kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
EnviroShop64.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar65.2kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company65.5kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR65.9kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat65.9kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling66.7kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria74.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice74.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)74.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar75.7kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
The Solar Bloke77.5kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenpatrick

Sunlight Hours in Glenpatrick

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenpatrick

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenpatrick, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenormiston South, VIC, which is about 119.2 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.