Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broke?

Broke is located in New South Wales about 125.5 km north of Sydney and 441.7 km south of Lyra. Broke has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broke

Rebate for Broke 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 Broke by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Broke
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 64.5 km from Broke.

Broke, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Broke.

Solar Installers near toBroke
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Bargains8.9kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton21.1kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar22.0kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive24.0kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics27.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR29.2kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Aeromagnetics32.9kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Pivotrom36.7kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle39.5kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l43.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley44.0kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
STS Services44.0kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Solar Connections49.1kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
iinergy50.7kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie50.8kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid50.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage50.9kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar51.1kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle51.2kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solar Service Centre51.2kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Spot On Solar International51.4kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar51.7kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar51.9kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect52.0kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Green Star Solar53.5kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broke

Sunlight Hours in Broke

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broke

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Broke, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brogo, NSW, which is about 436.0 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.