Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brandy Hill?

Brandy Hill is located in New South Wales about 138.1 km north of Sydney and 414.2 km south west of Esk. Brandy Hill has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brandy Hill, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brandy Hill

Rebate for Brandy Hill 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 Hill by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brandy Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 17.4 km from Brandy Hill.

Brandy Hill, NSW is in the 2324 postcode area which has around 3829 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4083 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11958 households in the 2324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brandy Hill.

Solar Installers near toBrandy Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Service Centre6.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid6.7kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR11.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage11.5kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar11.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle13.0kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l13.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services13.3kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Earthconnect13.7kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International13.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar13.8kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie14.2kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar14.2kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
electraline nsw16.2kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Falk Solar16.4kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle17.2kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy18.6kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy19.1kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar20.7kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle21.1kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables21.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar21.5kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar21.8kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay23.4kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
iinergy23.8kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Pivotrom24.2kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia24.2kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brandy Hill

Sunlight Hours in Brandy Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brandy Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° 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 Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brandy Creek, QLD, which is about 1406.4 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.