Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boolarong?

Boolarong is located in Victoria about 140.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1201.9 km south west of Lyra. Boolarong has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Boolarong 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. Boolarong is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Boolarong during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Boolarong will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Boolarong

Rebate for Boolarong Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Boolarong by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boolarong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 44.7 km from Boolarong.

Boolarong, VIC is in the 3960 postcode area which has around 558 solar installations under 10 kW and about 585 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1594 households in the 3960 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Boolarong.

Solar Installers near toBoolarong
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance11.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Trentleck35.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations42.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar45.3kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical45.4kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar46.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland46.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar48.4kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR50.0kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions50.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy51.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon52.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.52.2kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar52.9kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions52.9kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul54.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria54.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries57.3kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions57.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunscape Solar64.5kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services70.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Island Energy75.5kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Cardinia Solar80.8kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Think Solar84.5kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions84.8kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium84.9kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar84.9kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boolarong

Sunlight Hours in Boolarong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boolarong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boolarong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boolambayte, NSW, which is about 877.7 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.