Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenroy?

Glenroy is located in South Australia about 324.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1389.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Glenroy has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenroy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 17.5 km from Glenroy.

Glenroy, SA is in the 5277 postcode area which has around 428 solar installations under 10 kW and about 468 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1360 households in the 5277 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Glenroy.

Solar Installers near toGlenroy
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services33.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical33.2kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard33.3kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services133.4kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical55.7kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier61.9kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions62.3kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON62.7kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors63.7kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services64.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical65.3kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration105.3kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Natimuk Solar117.4kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning119.7kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenroy

Sunlight Hours in Glenroy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 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 37.3° 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, NSW, which is about 561.7 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.