Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brushgrove?

Brushgrove is located in New South Wales about 233.5 km south of Brisbane and 43.0 km south west of Esk. Brushgrove has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brushgrove, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brushgrove

Rebate for Brushgrove 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 Brushgrove by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brushgrove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 83.0 km from Brushgrove.

Brushgrove, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brushgrove.

Solar Installers near toBrushgrove
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World16.0kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
The Solar Collective19.1kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy20.0kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
GZED Electrical26.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba28.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions28.6kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy38.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions62.9kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar63.1kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes71.7kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical76.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop77.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
All About Solar78.4kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning80.2kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast80.6kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy81.5kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour83.3kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group83.4kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW83.4kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198983.5kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy83.6kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy83.6kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power84.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast85.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts86.2kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical86.2kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy86.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brushgrove

Sunlight Hours in Brushgrove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brushgrove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brushgrove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brush Creek, QLD, which is about 216.0 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.