Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brumby?

Brumby is located in Victoria about 211.7 km south west of Canberra and 976.4 km south of Lyra. Brumby has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brumby, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Brumby 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. Brumby is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Brumby during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brumby

Rebate for Brumby Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Brumby by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brumby
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 88.2 km from Brumby.

Brumby, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 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 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Brumby.

Solar Installers near toBrumby
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L30.5kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar79.9kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar79.9kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar79.9kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar82.1kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Carl Spink Electrical90.0kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR90.2kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Solar To Power91.8kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions93.7kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar95.8kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland96.3kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar98.0kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS98.2kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop98.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics98.6kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale99.7kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland99.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland100.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar100.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brumby

Sunlight Hours in Brumby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brumby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brumby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brukunga, SA, which is about 850.6 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.