Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bool Lagoon?

Bool Lagoon is located in South Australia about 311.0 km south east of Adelaide and 1387.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Bool Lagoon has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bool Lagoon, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bool Lagoon

Rebate for Bool Lagoon 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 Bool Lagoon by month. The maximum is 7.28 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bool Lagoon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.237.28
Feb23.196.44
Mar17.714.92
Apr12.083.36
May8.272.30
Jun6.791.89
Jul7.362.05
Aug10.402.89
Sep14.053.90
Oct18.805.22
Nov22.776.32
Dec25.337.04

Figures from the weather station at Struan, which is approximately 9.3 km from Bool Lagoon.

Bool Lagoon, SA is in the 5271 postcode area which has around 1167 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1288 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3499 households in the 5271 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Bool Lagoon.

Solar Installers near toBool Lagoon
NameDistanceDetails
Sparkon Electrical Services21.8kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services121.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical21.9kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard22.0kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical59.1kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier73.2kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions73.8kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON74.3kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors75.0kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services76.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical76.8kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration93.9kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Natimuk Solar119.3kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect126.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning131.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bool Lagoon

Sunlight Hours in Bool Lagoon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bool Lagoon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bool Lagoon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bookram, NSW, which is about 1423.2 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.