Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brown Range?

Brown Range is located in Western Australia about 812.5 km north of Perth and 3407.3 km west of Galloways Hill. Brown Range has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Brown Range 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 Range is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Brown Range during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brown Range

Rebate for Brown Range Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Brown Range by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brown Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 443.1 km from Brown Range.

Brown Range, WA is in the 6701 postcode area which has around 235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3714 households in the 6701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.89 kW) for about every 15.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBrown Range
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater405.4kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power437.9kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar438.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air440.0kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar440.1kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane441.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical441.4kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions492.6kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical500.0kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Karratha Contracting560.0kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Northwest Solar Power560.6kmNorthwest Solar Power is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara562.7kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.
BRITE SOLAR562.8kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
Cheeditha Energy562.8kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR708.5kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication763.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA769.8kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars773.6kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Lees Electrical773.8kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brown Range

Sunlight Hours in Brown Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brown Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° 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 Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brown Hill Creek, SA, which is about 2641.9 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.