Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenugie?

Glenugie is located in New South Wales about 261.7 km south of Brisbane and 70.7 km south west of Esk. Glenugie has a latitude of 29.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenugie

Rebate for Glenugie 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 Glenugie by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenugie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 55.4 km from Glenugie.

Glenugie, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Glenugie.

Solar Installers near toGlenugie
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy12.0kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
The Solar Collective17.4kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy18.1kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions37.6kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar37.7kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World43.5kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes44.7kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
GZED Electrical51.9kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning52.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba53.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions53.1kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast53.1kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy54.0kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour55.4kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group55.5kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198955.5kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW55.6kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy55.7kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy55.7kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast61.2kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
All About Solar64.1kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar85.8kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenugie

Sunlight Hours in Glenugie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenugie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenugie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glentromie, WA, which is about 3515.1 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.