Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brooklands?

Brooklands is located in Queensland about 138.1 km north west of Brisbane and 18.9 km north west of Teelah. Brooklands has a latitude of 26.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brooklands

Rebate for Brooklands 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 Brooklands by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brooklands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 100.4 km from Brooklands.

Brooklands, QLD is in the 4615 postcode area which has around 1487 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1525 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3449 households in the 4615 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brooklands.

Solar Installers near toBrooklands
NameDistanceDetails
Evolution Solar Kingaroy19.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions20.0kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power23.6kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors43.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett45.4kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar68.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR79.0kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
PECS Solar Power82.5kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld86.0kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp87.8kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie91.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth91.8kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
The Off Grid Company91.8kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia91.9kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Arctic Energy93.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems94.0kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Proven Energy94.2kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar94.2kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton94.6kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba94.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
GE warehouse94.8kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)95.5kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group95.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba95.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL96.1kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba96.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions97.4kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brooklands

Sunlight Hours in Brooklands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brooklands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brooklands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brooklana, NSW, which is about 406.8 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.