Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Brighton?

North Brighton is located in South Australia about 10.9 km south west of Adelaide and 1413.6 km south west of Oman Ama. North Brighton has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Brighton, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Brighton

Rebate for North Brighton 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 North Brighton by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Brighton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.487.63
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.505.42
Apr13.743.82
May9.522.64
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.812.45
Aug12.043.35
Sep16.074.46
Oct20.915.81
Nov25.076.96
Dec26.867.46

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Airport, which is approximately 5.8 km from North Brighton.

North Brighton, SA is in the 5048 postcode area which has around 2582 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2752 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6875 households in the 5048 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in North Brighton.

Solar Installers near toNorth Brighton
NameDistanceDetails
All Energy Systems Australia0.8kmAll Energy Systems Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Solar Storage Australia0.8kmSolar Storage Australia is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Steadfast Solar1.5kmSteadfast Solar is based in Somerton Park, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical1.6kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
Energy House SA1.8kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS1.9kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Guardian Electrical2.6kmGuardian Electrical is based in Glenelg, SA.
Best Price Solar3.8kmBest Price Solar is based in Ascot Park, SA.
Morphett Air3.9kmMorphett Air is based in Park Holme, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning4.3kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA4.8kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia4.8kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus4.8kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Goliath Solar Adelaide4.9kmGoliath Solar Adelaide is based in Camden Park, SA.
FIRST CHOICE SOLAR5.1kmFIRST CHOICE SOLAR is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Battery Energy Storage Systems5.1kmBattery Energy Storage Systems is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Apex Energy Australia5.1kmApex Energy Australia is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Bright Earth Solar5.2kmBright Earth Solar is based in North Plympton, SA.
EcoSouth Solar5.2kmEcoSouth Solar is based in Edwardstown, SA.
Quark Solar by Quark Consulting5.3kmQuark Solar by Quark Consulting is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Venergy5.4kmVenergy is based in North Plympton, SA.
Sunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide5.5kmSunterra Solar - Solar Panels Adelaide is based in Melrose Park, SA.
Esena Energy Consultants5.7kmEsena Energy Consultants is based in Clarence Gardens, SA.
Wigan Industries6.4kmWigan Industries is based in Kings Park, SA.
Venergy Australia6.7kmVenergy Australia is based in Glandore, SA.
Allstate Solar7.2kmAllstate Solar is based in Marleston, SA.
sunfarmers solar7.3kmsunfarmers solar is based in Cumberland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Brighton

Sunlight Hours in North Brighton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Brighton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Brighton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Branch, QLD, which is about 1514.6 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.