Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brownlow?

Brownlow is located in South Australia about 113.5 km north east of Adelaide and 1298.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Brownlow has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brownlow, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brownlow

Rebate for Brownlow 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 Brownlow by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brownlow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 51.4 km from Brownlow.

Brownlow, SA is in the 5374 postcode area which has around 349 solar installations under 10 kW and about 380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 769 households in the 5374 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Brownlow.

Solar Installers near toBrownlow
NameDistanceDetails
GB Electrical52.7kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Ezy Power Australia57.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar62.0kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone69.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar76.8kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar77.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries77.9kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia77.9kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems78.1kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar79.1kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar79.3kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex79.7kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Switch Energy82.1kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions82.6kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions85.4kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
JBM SOLAR85.8kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️86.0kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Bestel Systems86.5kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar89.2kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Track Energy91.9kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions92.2kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Solar Beat94.7kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide94.7kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal94.7kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions95.2kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brownlow

Sunlight Hours in Brownlow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brownlow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brownlow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brown Range, WA, which is about 2681.9 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.