Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brightview?

Brightview is located in Queensland about 52.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.3 km north east of Plainland. Brightview has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brightview

Rebate for Brightview 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 Brightview by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brightview
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 15.7 km from Brightview.

Brightview, QLD is in the 4311 postcode area which has around 2371 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4573 households in the 4311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brightview.

Solar Installers near toBrightview
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op4.2kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid15.8kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.18.4kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions26.0kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics28.6kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals30.7kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean31.6kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics37.3kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power37.5kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical38.0kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels38.3kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions38.3kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru38.9kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar39.5kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
LC Energy40.4kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company43.0kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia43.1kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar43.9kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Ecoelectric44.1kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Scholz Solar44.3kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Simply Solar44.3kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Future Sustainability44.5kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy44.6kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power44.6kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power44.8kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Xpert Energy45.2kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane45.2kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brightview

Sunlight Hours in Brightview

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brightview

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brightview, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW, which is about 728.6 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.