Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brodribb River?

Brodribb River is located in Victoria about 279.4 km south of Canberra and 1041.6 km south of Lyra. Brodribb River has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brodribb River, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Brodribb River 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. Brodribb River is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Brodribb River during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brodribb River

Rebate for Brodribb River Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Brodribb River by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brodribb River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 129.3 km from Brodribb River.

Brodribb River, VIC is in the 3888 postcode area which has around 573 solar installations under 10 kW and about 600 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1916 households in the 3888 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Brodribb River.

Solar Installers near toBrodribb River
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland49.9kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power62.9kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical63.6kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions70.9kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates78.7kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar80.2kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS80.4kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop81.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland82.2kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale82.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale82.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland83.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics83.3kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar83.4kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar95.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L96.6kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services131.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors134.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar135.4kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Pyramid Power Group147.4kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brodribb River

Sunlight Hours in Brodribb River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brodribb River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brodribb River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brodies Plains, NSW, which is about 921.0 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.