Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brinkworth?

Brinkworth is located in South Australia about 139.5 km north of Adelaide and 1361.6 km west of Oman Ama. Brinkworth has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brinkworth

Rebate for Brinkworth 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 Brinkworth by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brinkworth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 96.8 km from Brinkworth.

Brinkworth, SA is in the 5464 postcode area which has around 104 solar installations under 10 kW and about 112 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 311 households in the 5464 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Brinkworth.

Solar Installers near toBrinkworth
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions23.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions25.2kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical40.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone49.5kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar56.2kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water56.9kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Leesong Electrical56.9kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
ENERCO66.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements66.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie66.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical71.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group75.3kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions76.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Ledlight Technologies76.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar85.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir91.2kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar93.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar103.4kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar103.8kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brinkworth

Sunlight Hours in Brinkworth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brinkworth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brinkworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brinkley, SA, which is about 187.0 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.