Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenroy?

Glenroy is located in Victoria about 12.8 km north of Melbourne and 1178.4 km south west of Lyra. Glenroy has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Glenroy during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (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 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Glenroy by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenroy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 8.7 km from Glenroy.

Glenroy, VIC is in the 3046 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1704 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14295 households in the 3046 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 8.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Glenroy.

Solar Installers near toGlenroy
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Glenroy1.9kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Clean Earth Services2.9kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group3.0kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Proma Solar3.5kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Trione Energy3.7kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters3.9kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical4.0kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Just Energy4.2kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Solar Solar Group4.2kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy4.4kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
TCK Solar4.5kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions4.5kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sunstainable4.5kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Solarcel Energy4.5kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia4.6kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Solar Nation5.2kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
small solar australia5.2kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Essential Solar5.4kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia5.4kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
EnviroGroup5.5kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Blue Solar5.5kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
NXTGEN Group6.1kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Solar Panel Options6.1kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Sailax Solar6.4kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Revolusun Power6.7kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Australian Solar Light6.8kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia7.2kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, 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 45 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 37.7° 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, NSW, which is about 345.1 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.