Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brighton-Le-Sands?

Brighton-Le-Sands is located in New South Wales about 11.3 km south west of Sydney and 563.4 km south of Esk. Brighton-Le-Sands has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Brighton-Le-Sands 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. Brighton-Le-Sands is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Brighton-Le-Sands 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 Brighton-Le-Sands will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Brighton-Le-Sands

Rebate for Brighton-Le-Sands 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 Brighton-Le-Sands by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brighton-Le-Sands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 2.4 km from Brighton-Le-Sands.

Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW is in the 2216 postcode area which has around 631 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4728 households in the 2216 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Brighton-Le-Sands.

Solar Installers near toBrighton-Le-Sands
NameDistanceDetails
Century Solar Energy0.9kmCentury Solar Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
Skylight Energy1.6kmSkylight Energy is based in Kogarah, NSW.
PV Solar Tiles3.9kmPV Solar Tiles is based in Tempe, NSW.
Solar Run Earlwood3.9kmSolar Run Earlwood is based in Bardwell Park, NSW.
Partners in Energy3.9kmPartners in Energy is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Battery Store4.4kmSolar Battery Store is based in Botany, NSW.
Solar Energy Warehouse4.5kmSolar Energy Warehouse is based in Botany, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty4.5kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
5B5.0km5B is based in Mascot, NSW.
HT-SAAE AU5.0kmHT-SAAE AU is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Siders5.0kmSolar Siders is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Solar Optimum5.0kmSolar Optimum is based in Mascot, NSW.
Solar Design Solutions5.3kmSolar Design Solutions is based in Mascot, NSW.
Banana Solar5.6kmBanana Solar is based in St Peters, NSW.
HI SOLAR5.7kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
S-Rack Australia5.9kmS-Rack Australia is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Ground Screws Australia6.0kmGround Screws Australia is based in Clemton Park, NSW.
The Green Guys Group6.0kmThe Green Guys Group is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Alemar Energy6.2kmAlemar Energy is based in Alexandria, NSW.
SUNBOOST6.2kmSUNBOOST is based in Alexandria, NSW.
NATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP6.2kmNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY GROUP is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Australian Solar Designs6.2kmAustralian Solar Designs is based in Alexandria, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical6.4kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Clean Energy Reviews | Solar Power6.5kmClean Energy Reviews | Solar Power is based in Dulwich Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brighton-Le-Sands

Sunlight Hours in Brighton-Le-Sands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brighton-Le-Sands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brighton-Le-Sands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brighton North, VIC, which is about 705.9 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.