Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenrowan?

Glenrowan is located in Victoria about 189.2 km north east of Melbourne and 997.0 km south west of Lyra. Glenrowan has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenrowan

Rebate for Glenrowan 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 Glenrowan by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenrowan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 45.4 km from Glenrowan.

Glenrowan, VIC is in the 3675 postcode area which has around 398 solar installations under 10 kW and about 425 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 808 households in the 3675 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Glenrowan.

Solar Installers near toGlenrowan
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Albury Wodonga9.8kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar10.9kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar11.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical13.5kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain14.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta14.7kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar18.6kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar20.1kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Country Solar23.9kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy23.9kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems24.8kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical43.4kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical45.0kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix45.7kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical53.0kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Purtle Electrical55.3kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
XIRASOL66.1kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar66.1kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions66.1kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions68.9kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions69.2kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning69.2kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenrowan

Sunlight Hours in Glenrowan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenrowan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenrowan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenroi, NSW, which is about 437.4 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.