Brooklyn is located in Victoria about 10.3 km west of Melbourne and 1192.1 km south west of Lyra. Brooklyn has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brooklyn, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Brooklyn 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. Brooklyn is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Brooklyn during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Brooklyn will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Brooklyn
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Brooklyn by month. The maximum is 6.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.28 | 6.74 |
| Feb | 21.07 | 5.85 |
| Mar | 16.46 | 4.57 |
| Apr | 11.26 | 3.13 |
| May | 7.78 | 2.16 |
| Jun | 6.38 | 1.77 |
| Jul | 7.15 | 1.99 |
| Aug | 10.09 | 2.80 |
| Sep | 13.81 | 3.84 |
| Oct | 18.03 | 5.01 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 23.81 | 6.61 |
Figures from the weather station at Laverton RAAF, which is approximately 9.0 km from Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, VIC is in the 3012 postcode area which has around 1245 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1336 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 10233 households in the 3012 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Brooklyn.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Solar | 1.9km | Kelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| Energy Stuff | 3.1km | Energy Stuff is based in Altona North, VIC. |
| LG Solar & Energy Solutions | 3.8km | LG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Prime Energy solar and electrical | 3.9km | Prime Energy solar and electrical is based in Newport, VIC. |
| Anova Energy | 5.1km | Anova Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| SolarGPI | 5.2km | SolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| United Renewable Energy | 5.2km | United Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Aus | 5.4km | Energy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| Bright Source | 5.4km | Bright Source is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Run Sunshine | 5.8km | Solar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC. |
| Solar Run Lara | 6.2km | Solar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Energis | 6.3km | Energis is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| 3P SOLAR | 6.9km | 3P SOLAR is based in Laverton North, VIC. |
| Maxwell Solar Group | 7.1km | Maxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC. |
| GEE Energy | 7.2km | GEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| NATURE SAVER SOLAR | 7.3km | NATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Solar Boss | 7.4km | Solar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Solargain Melbourne | 7.8km | Solargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 7.9km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| Unlimited Solar Energy | 7.9km | Unlimited Solar Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| DPA Solar | 8.2km | DPA Solar is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Sapphire Solar | 8.2km | Sapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC. |
| MySolarDirect | 8.3km | MySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brooklyn
Sunlight Hours in Brooklyn
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Brooklyn
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Brooklyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brooklyn, NSW, which is about 745.4 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.