Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bochara?

Bochara is located in Victoria about 269.7 km west of Melbourne and 1351.0 km south west of Lyra. Bochara has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bochara

Rebate for Bochara 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 Bochara by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bochara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 20.2 km from Bochara.

Bochara, VIC is in the 3301 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 130 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 585 households in the 3301 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bochara.

Solar Installers near toBochara
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning10.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton15.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect68.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering74.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar76.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design84.4kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services87.2kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services87.8kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical88.3kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool88.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool89.4kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical89.8kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services90.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services91.1kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics92.0kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar92.0kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool92.0kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
SOLCON98.2kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services98.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical99.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions99.4kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors101.1kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier101.8kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bondys Contractors103.8kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Natimuk Solar106.9kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham110.5kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bochara

Sunlight Hours in Bochara

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 Bochara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bochara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bocci, NSW, which is about 671.2 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.