The Brothers is located in New South Wales about 112.3 km south of Canberra and 870.9 km south of Lyra. The Brothers has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Brothers, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for The Brothers 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. The Brothers is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in The Brothers 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 The Brothers will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for The Brothers
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on The Brothers by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.32 | 7.03 |
| Feb | 21.63 | 6.01 |
| Mar | 17.91 | 4.97 |
| Apr | 12.77 | 3.55 |
| May | 8.71 | 2.42 |
| Jun | 6.63 | 1.84 |
| Jul | 6.97 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.54 | 2.65 |
| Sep | 14.07 | 3.91 |
| Oct | 19.69 | 5.47 |
| Nov | 22.37 | 6.21 |
| Dec | 25.22 | 7.01 |
Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 79.4 km from The Brothers.
The Brothers, NSW is in the 2630 postcode area which has around 1067 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1148 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4013 households in the 2630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in The Brothers.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Green Energy | 9.4km | Pro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW. |
| ePho | 9.5km | ePho is based in Cooma, NSW. |
| Lynergy Ltd | 10.4km | Lynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW. |
| Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service | 23.0km | Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW. |
| Arta | 29.5km | Arta is based in Numeralla, NSW. |
| Innovative Solar | 48.0km | Innovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW. |
| Snowy Regional Solar | 49.4km | Snowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW. |
| AgriSolar | 49.5km | AgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW. |
| Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar | 49.6km | Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW. |
| Smedley Electrical Services | 63.4km | Smedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW. |
| Black Energy Solutions | 68.3km | Black Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW. |
| Bega Agricultural Services | 73.0km | Bega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW. |
| Suntec Solar & Electrical | 75.6km | Suntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW. |
| Stand-Alone Solutions | 84.0km | Stand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW. |
| Narooma Electrics | 90.0km | Narooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW. |
| Montague Electrical & Solar | 90.4km | Montague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW. |
| Montague Energy | 90.9km | Montague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW. |
| O'Donnell Electrical & Solar | 93.4km | O'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW. |
| Pyramid Power Group | 94.5km | Pyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW. |
| Clean Energy Centre | 94.6km | Clean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW. |
| Southern Cross Solar Renewables | 94.7km | Southern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW. |
| Lakeside Electrical | 95.4km | Lakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW. |
| Bunya Solar | 96.2km | Bunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW. |
| coast power electrical | 97.5km | coast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW. |
| All Solar & Electrix | 101.8km | All Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW. |
| Innovate Energy - Canberra | 102.9km | Innovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT. |
| Consolidated Energy Canberra | 103.0km | Consolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Brothers
Sunlight Hours in The Brothers
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in The Brothers
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after The Brothers, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Branch, NSW, which is about 494.7 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.