Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brookhill?

Brookhill is located in Queensland about 1094.3 km north west of Brisbane and 885.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Brookhill has a latitude of 19.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brookhill

Rebate for Brookhill 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 Brookhill by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brookhill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 20.3 km from Brookhill.

Brookhill, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brookhill.

Solar Installers near toBrookhill
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical10.7kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville14.4kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Horan & Bird15.7kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies16.3kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions16.3kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety16.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar16.7kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Catalyst Power17.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar17.2kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solar Dimension17.3kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville17.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville17.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solahart Townsville17.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services18.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville18.1kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville18.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power18.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar18.7kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar19.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical19.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power20.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar60.6kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables64.8kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar157.7kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)181.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical189.1kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays213.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brookhill

Sunlight Hours in Brookhill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brookhill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brookhill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brookhampton, WA, which is about 3444.3 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.