Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bolwarra?

Bolwarra is located in Queensland about 1446.1 km north west of Brisbane and 760.7 km south of Galloways Hill. Bolwarra has a latitude of 17.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bolwarra, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bolwarra

Rebate for Bolwarra 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 Bolwarra by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bolwarra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 131.4 km from Bolwarra.

Bolwarra, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBolwarra. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBolwarra
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power137.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar142.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical144.2kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group147.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia153.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical153.2kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Tableland Solar153.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors154.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks163.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical181.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
BH Electrics182.0kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company183.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ185.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment186.2kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical186.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions187.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns187.1kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns187.1kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical187.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bolwarra

Sunlight Hours in Bolwarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bolwarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bolwarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bolwarra, NSW, which is about 1858.1 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.