Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brandy Creek?

Brandy Creek is located in Queensland about 907.6 km north west of Brisbane and 686.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Brandy Creek has a latitude of 20.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brandy Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brandy Creek

Rebate for Brandy Creek 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 Brandy Creek by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brandy Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 103.1 km from Brandy Creek.

Brandy Creek, QLD is in the 4800 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2314 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 4800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Brandy Creek.

Solar Installers near toBrandy Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical2.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar5.2kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays5.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy5.6kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical5.9kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions5.9kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar59.8kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature76.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group93.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions95.0kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar95.5kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY99.9kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Five Star Power102.3kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay102.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brandy Creek

Sunlight Hours in Brandy Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brandy Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brandy Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brandy Creek, VIC, which is about 1992.9 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.