Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brixton?

Brixton is located in Queensland about 1063.0 km north west of Brisbane and 898.3 km west of Marshlands. Brixton has a latitude of 23.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Brixton 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. Brixton is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Brixton during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Brixton will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Brixton

Rebate for Brixton Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Brixton by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brixton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 447.2 km from Brixton.

Brixton, QLD is in the 4730 postcode area which has around 328 solar installations under 10 kW and about 406 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1851 households in the 4730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.96 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBrixton. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBrixton
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical430.3kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT503.5kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar533.1kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Colby Solar581.7kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Dalle Cort Electrical589.1kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Callide Power Station605.9kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville610.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power618.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi622.4kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Fusion Solar623.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical623.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville623.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power624.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
True North Solar624.3kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville624.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar624.7kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical624.8kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power625.0kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension625.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brixton

Sunlight Hours in Brixton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brixton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brixton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brittons Swamp, TAS, which is about 1908.6 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.