Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brown Hill?

Brown Hill is located in Western Australia about 554.5 km east of Perth and 2881.4 km west of Kurrowah. Brown Hill has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brown Hill, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Brown Hill 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. Brown Hill is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Brown Hill during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Brown Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Brown Hill

Rebate for Brown Hill Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Brown Hill by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brown Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 473.8 km from Brown Hill.

Brown Hill, WA is in the 6431 postcode area which has around 11 solar installations under 10 kW and about 12 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 251 households in the 6431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 22.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBrown Hill. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBrown Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy5.1kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply5.1kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar469.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar472.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar505.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage525.8kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA527.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical528.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar534.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley537.1kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld537.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland538.7kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar540.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar540.6kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers540.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
3 Phase Solar540.9km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group541.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling541.0kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group541.3kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brown Hill

Sunlight Hours in Brown Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brown Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brown Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brown Hill, VIC, which is about 2187.6 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.