Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brentwood?

Brentwood is located in South Australia about 104.7 km west of Adelaide and 1492.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Brentwood has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brentwood, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brentwood

Rebate for Brentwood 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 Brentwood by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brentwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 97.3 km from Brentwood.

Brentwood, SA is in the 5575 postcode area which has around 1038 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1070 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2300 households in the 5575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.71 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brentwood.

Solar Installers near toBrentwood
NameDistanceDetails
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar62.3kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar88.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services94.0kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
Solar power95.5kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Electrawise96.0kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide96.1kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar96.2kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Australian Solar Care96.4kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
b.solar96.7kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
Advanced All Energy96.7kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts96.8kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Guardian Electrical97.4kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Steadfast Solar97.6kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists97.7kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical98.2kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
All Energy Systems Australia98.4kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Sunfusion98.5kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia98.6kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide98.6kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA98.7kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering98.8kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler98.8kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems98.9kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions98.9kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide99.0kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
True Green Solar99.0kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Bright Earth Solar99.1kmBright Earth Solar is based in North Plympton, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brentwood

Sunlight Hours in Brentwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brentwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brentwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brentwood, WA, which is about 2025.3 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.