Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bolwarrah?

Bolwarrah is located in Victoria about 84.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1206.2 km south west of Lyra. Bolwarrah has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bolwarrah

Rebate for Bolwarrah 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 Bolwarrah by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bolwarrah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 67.6 km from Bolwarrah.

Bolwarrah, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bolwarrah.

Solar Installers near toBolwarrah
NameDistanceDetails
Lightbox Solar13.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling19.7kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR20.2kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat20.5kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)20.6kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians21.0kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar21.3kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l21.3kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company21.6kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay21.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice22.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant22.6kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies23.5kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions24.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat24.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels24.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical24.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical25.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar26.5kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions35.4kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical35.4kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust41.7kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Skyline Energy43.1kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
quantum45.0kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
EnviroShop46.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance46.3kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power46.5kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bolwarrah

Sunlight Hours in Bolwarrah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bolwarrah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bolwarrah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bolwarra Heights, NSW, which is about 867.2 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.