Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brunswick?

Brunswick is located in Victoria about 5.4 km north of Melbourne and 1181.8 km south west of Lyra. Brunswick has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brunswick

Rebate for Brunswick 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 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
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 4.7 km from Brunswick.

Brunswick, 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.

Solar Installers near toBrunswick
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR ENGINEERS0.1kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia0.4kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Solar Flow1.3kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building2.4kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Sanshri Solar2.5kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
oz greens power3.0kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
SolarQuip3.3kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
MySolarDirect3.8kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
F CUBED Australia3.9kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Sunstainable3.9kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)4.0kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Ohm Power4.0kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
My Australian Solar4.1kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne4.1kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Pro Solar4.1kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Green Solutions4.2kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar4.2kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne4.2kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Sunrise Innovations4.5kmSunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC.
small solar australia4.5kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne4.6kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Premier Solar4.7kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group4.7kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brunswick

Sunlight Hours in Brunswick

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brunswick, WA, which is about 2671.8 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.