Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glenvale?

Glenvale is located in Queensland about 111.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.3 km south of Cawdor. Glenvale has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glenvale, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glenvale

Rebate for Glenvale 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 Glenvale by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glenvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 43.5 km from Glenvale.

Glenvale, QLD is in the 4350 postcode area which has around 12443 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 49771 households in the 4350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Glenvale.

Solar Installers near toGlenvale
NameDistanceDetails
Swift Energy Group1.8kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton2.7kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs2.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse2.9kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals3.8kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Aspire Energy5.1kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions5.1kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba5.1kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power5.1kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)5.4kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical5.6kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar5.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba5.9kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Proven Energy5.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba6.0kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba6.3kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy6.3kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba7.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services8.0kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions8.7kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld11.4kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power15.6kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL21.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.49.3kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glenvale

Sunlight Hours in Glenvale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glenvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glenvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glenunga, SA, which is about 1501.9 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.