Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brookvale?

Brookvale is located in New South Wales about 12.8 km north east of Sydney and 539.3 km south of Esk. Brookvale has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brookvale

Rebate for Brookvale 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 Brookvale by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brookvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 12.2 km from Brookvale.

Brookvale, NSW is in the 2100 postcode area which has around 1236 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1406 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6120 households in the 2100 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Brookvale.

Solar Installers near toBrookvale
NameDistanceDetails
Perfect Solar Power0.2kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions0.4kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Pica Electrical0.7kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments1.0kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Beaches Solar1.3kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Liberated Energy1.8kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Tank1.9kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems2.0kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Scene2.0kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney2.2kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Galileo Solar2.3kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L2.4kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches2.4kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
LMG Energy2.5kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solartherm2.5kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solarpro2.6kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Autonomous Energy2.6kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Energy Culture3.1kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.
Solarbank3.7kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar3.7kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec3.7kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity3.9kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar4.9kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Phillips Solar Installations6.0kmPhillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brookvale

Sunlight Hours in Brookvale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brookvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brookvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brookton, WA, which is about 3181.9 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.