Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bohle Plains?

Bohle Plains is located in Queensland about 1112.8 km north west of Brisbane and 904.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Bohle Plains has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bohle Plains, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bohle Plains

Rebate for Bohle Plains 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 Bohle Plains by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bohle Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 10.9 km from Bohle Plains.

Bohle Plains, QLD is in the 4817 postcode area which has around 5559 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5869 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12125 households in the 4817 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bohle Plains.

Solar Installers near toBohle Plains
NameDistanceDetails
Catalyst Power3.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar7.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical8.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power8.3kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville8.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar8.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville8.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Solahart Townsville9.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power9.6kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar10.3kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension10.5kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville10.7kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services10.8kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird12.2kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety12.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions12.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies12.8kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville14.4kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville14.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar14.9kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical29.3kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar80.3kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables85.1kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)164.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical172.4kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar177.8kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre211.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bohle Plains

Sunlight Hours in Bohle Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bohle Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bohle Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bohle, QLD, which is about 8.8 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.