Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Glorious?

Mount Glorious is located in Queensland about 29.2 km north west of Brisbane and 11.5 km west of Clear Mountain. Mount Glorious has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Glorious, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Glorious

Rebate for Mount Glorious 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 Mount Glorious by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Glorious
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 29.5 km from Mount Glorious.

Mount Glorious, QLD is in the 4520 postcode area which has around 2905 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3314 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4663 households in the 4520 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mount Glorious.

Solar Installers near toMount Glorious
NameDistanceDetails
SkyLab Group Australia13.0kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Offgrid Division19.0kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
All Brisbane Electrical19.0kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Solar Bollard Lighting19.9kmSolar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD.
Karma Electrical20.4kmKarma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Krannich Solar Brisbane20.6kmKrannich Solar Brisbane is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited20.6kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
Xpress Industries20.9kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
SolarXpress20.9kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Macdonald Air and Electrical21.2kmMacdonald Air and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Instyle Solar Queensland21.3kmInstyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sovereign Solar21.7kmSovereign Solar is based in Brendale, QLD.
Expert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical21.9kmExpert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Apex Solar Group22.0kmApex Solar Group is based in Brendale, QLD.
Springers Solar22.1kmSpringers Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Surge It Solar and Electrical22.1kmSurge It Solar and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
EMW Electrical22.5kmEMW Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Uni-Industries22.6kmUni-Industries is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Cut Price Solar22.6kmCut Price Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
R J Solar22.9kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
A2 Solar Everton Park23.2kmA2 Solar Everton Park is based in Everton Park, QLD.
Planet Ark Power24.4kmPlanet Ark Power is based in Enoggera, QLD.
Optimum Solar Energy24.6kmOptimum Solar Energy is based in Enoggera, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar25.2kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Solar Empire25.4kmSolar Empire is based in Fitzgibbon, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid25.4kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Glorious

Sunlight Hours in Mount Glorious

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Glorious

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Glorious, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Glasgow, VIC, which is about 1384.6 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.