Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenrowan West?

Glenrowan West is located in Victoria about 176.1 km north east of Melbourne and 1010.1 km south west of Lyra. Glenrowan West has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenrowan West

Rebate for Glenrowan West 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 West by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenrowan West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 44.5 km from Glenrowan West.

Glenrowan West, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Glenrowan West.

Solar Installers near toGlenrowan West
NameDistanceDetails
Country Solar13.9kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy13.9kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems15.0kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga22.9kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar24.0kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar24.4kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical26.5kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain27.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta27.6kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar30.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar31.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical50.3kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix51.3kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical53.6kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Solarphase57.4kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics58.0kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security58.5kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Purtle Electrical64.0kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Rodney Wilson Electrical65.7kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.67.9kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar68.0kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar68.3kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia68.4kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar68.5kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar68.9kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy69.0kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar69.2kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenrowan West

Sunlight Hours in Glenrowan West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenrowan West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° 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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenrowan, VIC, which is about 13.1 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.