Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brooklana?

Brooklana is located in New South Wales about 312.2 km south of Brisbane and 124.0 km south west of Esk. Brooklana has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brooklana

Rebate for Brooklana 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 Brooklana by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brooklana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 28.8 km from Brooklana.

Brooklana, NSW is in the 2450 postcode area which has around 6293 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6715 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16565 households in the 2450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Brooklana.

Solar Installers near toBrooklana
NameDistanceDetails
SAE Group25.7kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy25.8kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy25.8kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour25.9kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198926.0kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW27.1kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy28.3kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast28.4kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast28.8kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning29.5kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes31.4kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar39.0kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions39.2kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar39.9kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy43.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical45.2kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical56.9kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
All About Solar61.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Jcn Energy66.2kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective66.3kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Diligent Energy85.2kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems87.3kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World96.9kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brooklana

Sunlight Hours in Brooklana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brooklana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brooklana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brookhill, QLD, which is about 1348.5 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.