Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brunswick South?

Brunswick South is located in Victoria about 4.9 km north of Melbourne and 1182.8 km south west of Lyra. Brunswick South has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brunswick South

Rebate for Brunswick South 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 South 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 South
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 4.3 km from Brunswick South.

Brunswick South, VIC is in the 3055 postcode area which has around 628 solar installations under 10 kW and about 648 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4197 households in the 3055 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.51 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brunswick South.

Solar Installers near toBrunswick South
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR ENGINEERS0.9kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia1.1kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building1.6kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Sanshri Solar1.8kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
Solar Flow2.2kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
MySolarDirect2.9kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
SolarQuip3.1kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne3.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne3.6kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Ohm Power3.7kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
Pro Solar3.7kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne3.7kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group3.9kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
Premier Solar3.9kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
oz greens power4.0kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)4.0kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
My Australian Solar4.1kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
small solar australia4.1kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Sunrise Innovations4.1kmSunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC.
Kin Energy4.5kmKin Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solarzen4.5kmSolarzen is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Sales Expert4.5kmSales Expert is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Sunstainable4.6kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Power Squad Australia4.7kmPower Squad Australia is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Sapphire Solar4.7kmSapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
Just Energy4.8kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Parker Solar Group4.8kmParker Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brunswick South

Sunlight Hours in Brunswick South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brunswick North, VIC, which is about 2.0 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.