Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boco?

Boco is located in New South Wales about 144.6 km south of Canberra and 901.1 km south of Lyra. Boco has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Boco 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. Boco is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boco

Rebate for Boco Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Boco by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boco
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 100.1 km from Boco.

Boco, NSW is in the 2631 postcode area which has around 70 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 380 households in the 2631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Boco.

Solar Installers near toBoco
NameDistanceDetails
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service31.4kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Pro Green Energy41.7kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho41.8kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd42.5kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Innovative Solar52.8kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar53.0kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar53.0kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar53.2kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Arta55.6kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services60.1kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical61.9kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services62.9kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions70.2kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group72.0kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre72.0kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar73.7kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical73.9kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions85.0kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics96.8kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar99.6kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy99.9kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables107.1kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical111.4kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boco

Sunlight Hours in Boco

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boco

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boco, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bockelberg, SA, which is about 1364.9 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.