Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brooms Head?

Brooms Head is located in New South Wales about 243.6 km south of Brisbane and 44.3 km south of Esk. Brooms Head has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brooms Head, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brooms Head

Rebate for Brooms Head 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 Brooms Head 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 Brooms Head
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 76.4 km from Brooms Head.

Brooms Head, NSW is in the 2463 postcode area which has around 1537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1652 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3675 households in the 2463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brooms Head.

Solar Installers near toBrooms Head
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World22.9kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba24.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions24.1kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical25.3kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
The Solar Collective35.9kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy37.2kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy45.9kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions54.4kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar54.7kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes64.8kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning73.5kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast74.2kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy75.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW77.4kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour77.6kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198977.7kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group77.8kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy78.0kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy78.0kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast82.8kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
The Solar Shop85.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical88.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Stralis Energy88.5kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast91.8kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power91.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite91.8kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW92.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brooms Head

Sunlight Hours in Brooms Head

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brooms Head

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brooms Head, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broomfield, VIC, which is about 1223.9 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.