Are Solar Panels Worth It In Branyan?

Branyan is located in Queensland about 294.0 km north of Brisbane and 58.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Branyan has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Branyan

Rebate for Branyan 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 Branyan by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Branyan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 98.1 km from Branyan.

Branyan, QLD is in the 4670 postcode area which has around 16052 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16942 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 36908 households in the 4670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Branyan.

Solar Installers near toBranyan
NameDistanceDetails
Solar ‘N’ Sat6.9kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich8.2kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions8.4kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg8.9kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar9.0kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg11.3kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical12.8kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Haimes Industries24.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical29.2kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go32.7kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries49.6kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solarlife55.4kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions56.0kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay63.6kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
SUNSAVER64.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power68.2kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar69.5kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems69.9km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay70.3kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar70.4kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions72.3kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions72.3kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
i-Luminate75.9kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
ALZ Group77.7kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics80.7kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists138.3kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical140.9kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Branyan

Sunlight Hours in Branyan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Branyan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Branyan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Branxton, NSW, which is about 865.2 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.