Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brinkley?

Brinkley is located in South Australia about 69.5 km south east of Adelaide and 1363.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Brinkley has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brinkley

Rebate for Brinkley 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 Brinkley by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brinkley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 52.5 km from Brinkley.

Brinkley, SA is in the 5253 postcode area which has around 3693 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3979 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9512 households in the 5253 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Brinkley.

Solar Installers near toBrinkley
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro7.5kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning16.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)39.9kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers40.4kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus42.4kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar42.5kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
TFA Solar54.7kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Design Ecology56.9kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys58.2kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical63.5kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Solarspot64.1kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare64.1kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood64.9kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar65.2kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Track Energy65.4kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar65.7kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions65.9kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical66.0kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Keystones Solar Group66.1kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
SolarRun Paradise66.6kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
MDB Solar67.0kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Solar Bull67.4kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
Solar-Man67.6kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Solar SA67.6kmSolar SA is based in Glynde, SA.
Micro Solar67.8kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Pure Built Services67.8kmPure Built Services is based in Felixstow, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brinkley

Sunlight Hours in Brinkley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brinkley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brinkley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brinkin, NT, which is about 2676.7 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.