Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brownsleigh?

Brownsleigh is located in Queensland about 23.4 km south of Brisbane and 11.2 km south west of Daisy Hill. Brownsleigh has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brownsleigh, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brownsleigh

Rebate for Brownsleigh 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 Brownsleigh by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brownsleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 18.3 km from Brownsleigh.

Brownsleigh, QLD is in the 4118 postcode area which has around 5785 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6099 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10878 households in the 4118 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brownsleigh.

Solar Installers near toBrownsleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Ryde Energy1.1kmRyde Energy is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
Sun Wholesale1.1kmSun Wholesale is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
Think Green Solar1.1kmThink Green Solar is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
SAE Group1.1kmSAE Group is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
GoRun Solar1.1kmGoRun Solar is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
Solar and Storage Australia1.6kmSolar and Storage Australia is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
Blue Sun Group2.4kmBlue Sun Group is based in Crestmead, QLD.
Sunlight Energy2.5kmSunlight Energy is based in Drewvale, QLD.
Solar Union2.7kmSolar Union is based in Parkinson, QLD.
BEST SOLAR AUSTRALIA2.9kmBEST SOLAR AUSTRALIA is based in Drewvale, QLD.
Sunworks Solar Solutions3.3kmSunworks Solar Solutions is based in Marsden, QLD.
Electrical Lightbringers | Solar Panel Installers | Solar Retailers | electrical contractors3.8kmElectrical Lightbringers | Solar Panel Installers | Solar Retailers | electrical contractors is based in Crestmead, QLD.
Spic N Span Solar4.3kmSpic N Span Solar is based in Parkinson, QLD.
DP Workshop4.7kmDP Workshop is based in Parkinson, QLD.
AusOne Solar5.2kmAusOne Solar is based in Berrinba, QLD.
SMARTOZ ELECTRICAL & SOLAR5.4kmSMARTOZ ELECTRICAL & SOLAR is based in Calamvale, QLD.
SUN SOLAR ENERGY5.5kmSUN SOLAR ENERGY is based in Calamvale, QLD.
RAYNERGY6.0kmRAYNERGY is based in Park Ridge, QLD.
Mercury Solar Systems6.0kmMercury Solar Systems is based in Logan Reserve, QLD.
Qis Energy6.5kmQis Energy is based in Kingston, QLD.
Quality solar Panels - trusted solar company6.8kmQuality solar Panels - trusted solar company is based in Woodridge, QLD.
Peak Voltage Electrical & Solar Brisbane7.1kmPeak Voltage Electrical & Solar Brisbane is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Sanelite Solar Pvt Ltd7.2kmSanelite Solar Pvt Ltd is based in Runcorn, QLD.
Gio Tech Renewables7.4kmGio Tech Renewables is based in Algester, QLD.
Techno Solar Australia7.5kmTechno Solar Australia is based in Woodridge, QLD.
Greenbank Solar7.6kmGreenbank Solar is based in Greenbank, QLD.
Michael TN Electrician Air conditioning Solar7.8kmMichael TN Electrician Air conditioning Solar is based in Forest Lake, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brownsleigh

Sunlight Hours in Brownsleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brownsleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brownsleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Browns Plains, QLD, which is about 1.5 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.