Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brocklehurst?

Brocklehurst is located in New South Wales about 312.2 km north west of Sydney and 481.2 km south west of Lyra. Brocklehurst has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brocklehurst, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brocklehurst

Rebate for Brocklehurst 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 Brocklehurst by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brocklehurst
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 55.9 km from Brocklehurst.

Brocklehurst, NSW is in the 2830 postcode area which has around 8340 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9033 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16491 households in the 2830 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Brocklehurst.

Solar Installers near toBrocklehurst
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Dubbo12.9kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia13.6kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions14.0kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax14.1kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West14.1kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar15.2kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy15.2kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas15.5kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)57.8kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse77.5kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive104.9kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Ecotronics107.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee107.9kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee109.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical109.5kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions110.0kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brocklehurst

Sunlight Hours in Brocklehurst

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brocklehurst

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brocklehurst, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brobenah, NSW, which is about 321.1 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.