Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broxburn?

Broxburn is located in Queensland about 135.0 km west of Brisbane and 13.1 km south west of Athol. Broxburn has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broxburn

Rebate for Broxburn 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 Broxburn by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Broxburn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 67.3 km from Broxburn.

Broxburn, QLD is in the 4356 postcode area which has around 776 solar installations under 10 kW and about 873 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2026 households in the 4356 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Broxburn.

Solar Installers near toBroxburn
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL20.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals26.7kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group28.6kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs28.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton29.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba29.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
GE warehouse29.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Premo Electrical30.5kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy30.8kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power30.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba30.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions30.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)31.9kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba32.1kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba32.2kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions32.5kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services32.5kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Lockyer Solar32.6kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy32.7kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba32.9kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy33.1kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld36.5kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power41.0kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)45.1kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct46.1kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels65.6kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broxburn

Sunlight Hours in Broxburn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broxburn

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 Broxburn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brownsville, NSW, which is about 756.9 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.