Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brookfield?

Brookfield is located in Queensland about 12.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.0 km south of Camp Mountain. Brookfield has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brookfield

Rebate for Brookfield 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 Brookfield by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brookfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 13.1 km from Brookfield.

Brookfield, QLD is in the 4069 postcode area which has around 5353 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5960 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12303 households in the 4069 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Brookfield.

Solar Installers near toBrookfield
NameDistanceDetails
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar4.0kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Ecoelectric6.2kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
DJ Solar8.0kmDJ Solar is based in Greenslopes, QLD.
Scholz Solar8.5kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre8.7kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Future Sustainability8.8kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane9.2kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Solar Sun Power9.2kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Vizi Energy9.3kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Connect Energy9.4kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica9.6kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
One Source Energy9.6kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Redback Technologies9.9kmRedback Technologies is based in Indooroopilly, QLD.
Sure Solar10.2kmSure Solar is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Harbour11.0kmSolar Harbour is based in Milton, QLD.
Buy Solar11.1kmBuy Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Ads Solar QLD11.1kmAds Solar QLD is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Point11.1kmSolar Point is based in Milton, QLD.
Dream Solar11.1kmDream Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Greensure Solar11.1kmGreensure Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Masters11.1kmSolar Masters is based in Milton, QLD.
HYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS11.1kmHYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Milton, QLD.
Quick Solar11.1kmQuick Solar is based in Milton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brookfield

Sunlight Hours in Brookfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brookfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brookfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brookfield, NSW, which is about 568.6 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.