Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenroy?

Glenroy is located in New South Wales about 118.2 km south west of Canberra and 853.7 km south west of Lyra. Glenroy has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenroy, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenroy

Rebate for Glenroy 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 Glenroy by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenroy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 46.6 km from Glenroy.

Glenroy, NSW is in the 2653 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1173 households in the 2653 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Glenroy.

Solar Installers near toGlenroy
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra45.7kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical56.9kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga79.3kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors84.1kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions84.5km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar84.7kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems84.8kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Solar Professionals85.0kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga85.0kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia85.3kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR86.2kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics86.4kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Hamblin Solar87.2kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems87.6kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions87.6kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical87.6kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia87.7kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services91.9kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar92.9kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy94.0kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical94.7kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Innovative Solar97.0kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Green Switch Australia97.1kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar97.3kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenroy

Sunlight Hours in Glenroy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenroy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenroy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenroy, SA, which is about 658.3 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.