Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenrock?

Glenrock is located in Queensland about 196.5 km north west of Brisbane and 12.3 km north of Mondure. Glenrock has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenrock

Rebate for Glenrock 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 Glenrock by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenrock
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 47.2 km from Glenrock.

Glenrock, QLD is in the 4605 postcode area which has around 587 solar installations under 10 kW and about 628 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2032 households in the 4605 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Glenrock.

Solar Installers near toGlenrock
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors26.5kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions51.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy51.4kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power53.9kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
SUNSAVER73.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett76.7kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar83.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie85.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth87.5kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems88.0kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR111.0kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Haimes Industries113.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solarlife113.6kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Banana Range118.3kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions120.0kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions120.0kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenrock

Sunlight Hours in Glenrock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenrock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenrock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenridding, NSW, which is about 727.5 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.