Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brandon?

Brandon is located in Queensland about 1052.1 km north west of Brisbane and 839.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Brandon has a latitude of 19.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brandon, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brandon

Rebate for Brandon 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 Brandon by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brandon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 7.2 km from Brandon.

Brandon, QLD is in the 4808 postcode area which has around 240 solar installations under 10 kW and about 269 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 517 households in the 4808 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brandon.

Solar Installers near toBrandon
NameDistanceDetails
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar5.5kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables17.7kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical45.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar65.2kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville65.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville65.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies65.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird65.9kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions66.1kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety66.2kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar67.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension68.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services68.6kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville68.8kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville69.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville69.5kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power69.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville70.1kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar70.3kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power71.2kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar71.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical71.7kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power71.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar103.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays160.0kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy160.1kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions160.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brandon

Sunlight Hours in Brandon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brandon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brandon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Branditt, VIC, which is about 1878.3 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.