Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Glencoe?

South Glencoe is located in Western Australia about 242.7 km south east of Perth and 3244.5 km west of Oman Ama. South Glencoe has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Glencoe, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for South Glencoe 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. South Glencoe is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in South Glencoe during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in South Glencoe will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for South Glencoe

Rebate for South Glencoe Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on South Glencoe by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Glencoe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 157.7 km from South Glencoe.

South Glencoe, WA is in the 6317 postcode area which has around 429 solar installations under 10 kW and about 451 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1795 households in the 6317 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSouth Glencoe. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSouth Glencoe
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Equip123.8kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Naked Energy159.5kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Dsr Energy164.0kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
The 12 Volt World164.7kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Albany Solar166.5kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern166.7kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany166.7kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Solar Power WA166.8kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Miller Solar168.3kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions169.6kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Sun Select170.8kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solartech Electrical182.7kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West184.6kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Nites Solar184.7kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury185.4kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Satellite TV Shop187.1kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy188.0kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest188.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies188.1kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Glencoe

Sunlight Hours in South Glencoe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Glencoe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Glencoe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Gladstone, QLD, which is about 3432.4 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.