Are Solar Panels Worth It In Braefield?

Braefield is located in New South Wales about 260.7 km north of Sydney and 323.9 km south of Lyra. Braefield has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Braefield, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Braefield

Rebate for Braefield 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 Braefield by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Braefield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 50.3 km from Braefield.

Braefield, NSW is in the 2339 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 110 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 343 households in the 2339 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Braefield.

Solar Installers near toBraefield
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth40.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical52.5kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar55.1kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services55.8kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard55.9kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions55.9kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth56.0kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting56.6kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY57.0kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Aeromagnetics105.2kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar117.2kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive118.1kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton119.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR124.4kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Meralli Solar127.7kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics131.7kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Braefield

Sunlight Hours in Braefield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Braefield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Braefield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bradys Lake, TAS, which is about 1242.5 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.