Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bookookoorara?

Bookookoorara is located in New South Wales about 173.6 km south west of Brisbane and 18.9 km south east of Severnlea. Bookookoorara has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bookookoorara

Rebate for Bookookoorara 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 Bookookoorara by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bookookoorara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 65.1 km from Bookookoorara.

Bookookoorara, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Bookookoorara.

Solar Installers near toBookookoorara
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Blessing21.1kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy21.6kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels62.6kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia79.4kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical94.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop110.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company113.2kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy113.7kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power114.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical115.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts115.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy115.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast116.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems120.8kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bookookoorara

Sunlight Hours in Bookookoorara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bookookoorara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bookookoorara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bookham, NSW, which is about 743.8 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.