Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Glastonbury?

Upper Glastonbury is located in Queensland about 143.4 km north of Brisbane and 11.9 km north west of Langshaw. Upper Glastonbury has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Glastonbury, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Glastonbury

Rebate for Upper Glastonbury 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 Upper Glastonbury by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Glastonbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 61.6 km from Upper Glastonbury.

Upper Glastonbury, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Upper Glastonbury.

Solar Installers near toUpper Glastonbury
NameDistanceDetails
Stephs Commercial Solar17.6kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie19.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth20.3kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems22.1kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett33.6kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR47.3kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical52.0kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical53.1kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Island Energy QLD54.0kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Ecoast Energy55.8kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical56.0kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical57.5kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
SALT Solar58.1kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy58.3kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors61.1kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Corona Solar61.8kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert62.2kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co62.3kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions62.5kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical63.2kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions63.5kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast63.9kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions64.3kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions64.4kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast64.4kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical64.5kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Glastonbury

Sunlight Hours in Upper Glastonbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Glastonbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Glastonbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Freestone, QLD, which is about 210.0 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.