Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brierfield?

Brierfield is located in New South Wales about 340.4 km south of Brisbane and 148.1 km south of Esk. Brierfield has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brierfield, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brierfield

Rebate for Brierfield 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 Brierfield by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brierfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 31.2 km from Brierfield.

Brierfield, NSW is in the 2454 postcode area which has around 1547 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1618 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3413 households in the 2454 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brierfield.

Solar Installers near toBrierfield
NameDistanceDetails
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar11.7kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical16.0kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast25.6kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical27.1kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy28.6kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy28.7kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group28.8kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198928.9kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour29.1kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW29.7kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy32.1kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast32.9kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning34.1kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes41.8kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar52.2kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions52.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Diligent Energy55.9kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems60.2kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy71.4kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
All About Solar88.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
The Solar Collective94.0kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy94.0kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Go Solar Power96.1kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
MNC Solar Power100.7kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie100.7kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar101.0kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare101.1kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brierfield

Sunlight Hours in Brierfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brierfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brierfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bridport, TAS, which is about 1266.9 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.