Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glentromie?

Glentromie is located in Western Australia about 120.5 km north of Perth and 3385.8 km west of Kurrowah. Glentromie has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glentromie, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glentromie

Rebate for Glentromie 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 Glentromie by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glentromie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 94.5 km from Glentromie.

Glentromie, WA is in the 6509 postcode area which has around 10 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 85 households in the 6509 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 8.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Glentromie.

Solar Installers near toGlentromie
NameDistanceDetails
Lees Electrical71.2kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
3 Phase Solar88.6km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication90.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
CDA Air & Solar91.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Future Solar WA93.2kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars94.1kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA95.2kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium98.0kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR98.0kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth98.0kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar2Battery98.3kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical98.8kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage98.8kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions98.9kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 202099.0kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
pilbember99.3kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
PV Energy Group99.5kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Swan Solar99.6kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Sunpark Solar100.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Sunspark Solar100.3kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical101.4kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
Phelan Green Electrical101.4kmPhelan Green Electrical is based in Wanneroo, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glentromie

Sunlight Hours in Glentromie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glentromie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glentromie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenthorne, NSW, which is about 3424.5 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.