Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brunswick North?

Brunswick North is located in Victoria about 6.4 km north of Melbourne and 1180.7 km south west of Lyra. Brunswick North has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brunswick North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brunswick North

Rebate for Brunswick North 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 Brunswick North by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brunswick North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 5.5 km from Brunswick North.

Brunswick North, VIC is in the 3056 postcode area which has around 1063 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1126 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8903 households in the 3056 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.41 kW) for about every 8.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Brunswick North.

Solar Installers near toBrunswick North
NameDistanceDetails
Optimal Power Solutions Australia1.0kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS1.1kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Solar Flow1.2kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
oz greens power2.4kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Sunstainable3.0kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
F CUBED Australia3.1kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
TCK Solar3.2kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions3.2kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building3.5kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Sanshri Solar3.6kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
EnviroGroup4.1kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
SolarQuip4.1kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group4.2kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC4.2kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)4.6kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
My Australian Solar4.7kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
small solar australia4.8kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
MySolarDirect4.9kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Ohm Power4.9kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
Pro Solar5.0kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Just Energy5.1kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne5.1kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne5.2kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brunswick North

Sunlight Hours in Brunswick North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brunswick North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brunswick North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brunswick Lower, VIC, which is about 1.1 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.