Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brigooda?

Brigooda is located in Queensland about 209.1 km north west of Brisbane and 35.6 km west of Marshlands. Brigooda has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brigooda

Rebate for Brigooda 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 Brigooda 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 Brigooda
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 74.5 km from Brigooda.

Brigooda, QLD is in the 4613 postcode area which has around 135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 144 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 464 households in the 4613 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Brigooda.

Solar Installers near toBrigooda
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors46.0kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Australian Green Power47.6kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions52.6kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy52.9kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Banana Range74.9kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning94.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett100.0kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
WDGPH103.9kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
SUNSAVER109.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar114.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia116.5kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
CSF site116.9kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brigooda

Sunlight Hours in Brigooda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brigooda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brigooda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brightwaters, NSW, which is about 762.7 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.