Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gluepot?

Gluepot is located in South Australia about 194.0 km north east of Adelaide and 1216.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Gluepot has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gluepot

Rebate for Gluepot 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 Gluepot by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gluepot
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 85.7 km from Gluepot.

Gluepot, SA is in the 5417 postcode area which has around 320 solar installations under 10 kW and about 341 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 831 households in the 5417 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Gluepot.

Solar Installers near toGluepot
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical50.1kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
YES Solar74.4kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy74.6kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy74.6kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar81.5kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping87.0kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical87.2kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone113.4kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Ledlight Technologies132.9kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gluepot

Sunlight Hours in Gluepot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gluepot

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gluepot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gloucester Tops, NSW, which is about 1085.4 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.