Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Brown?

Lake Brown is located in Western Australia about 260.8 km north east of Perth and 3184.7 km west of Kurrowah. Lake Brown has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Brown, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Brown

Rebate for Lake Brown 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 Lake Brown by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Brown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 181.3 km from Lake Brown.

Lake Brown, WA is in the 6479 postcode area which has around 87 solar installations under 10 kW and about 95 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 307 households in the 6479 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toLake Brown. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLake Brown
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar177.1kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar183.0kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar211.4kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical227.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA233.2kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage233.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar240.1kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
3 Phase Solar242.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley243.1kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld243.1kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Switched On Solar244.0kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar244.1kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group244.2kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland244.5kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price246.3kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia247.2kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers247.4kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group247.9kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar248.7kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Brown

Sunlight Hours in Lake Brown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Brown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Brown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Brewster, NSW, which is about 2608.8 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.