Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bramston Beach?

Bramston Beach is located in Queensland about 1333.6 km north west of Brisbane and 828.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Bramston Beach has a latitude of 17.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bramston Beach, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bramston Beach

Rebate for Bramston Beach 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 Bramston Beach by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bramston Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 19.7 km from Bramston Beach.

Bramston Beach, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bramston Beach.

Solar Installers near toBramston Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre17.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical37.5kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical40.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
SolarWorks47.0kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ47.9kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment48.5kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns49.7kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical49.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns49.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical50.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar52.4kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions52.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns54.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions54.2kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management54.2kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical54.2kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar54.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations54.7kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland54.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions54.9kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns54.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar54.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns55.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy55.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Solahart Cairns55.1kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar55.1kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar55.8kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bramston Beach

Sunlight Hours in Bramston Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bramston Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bramston Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brampton Island, QLD, which is about 513.5 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.