Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boolarra South?

Boolarra South is located in Victoria about 132.3 km south east of Melbourne and 1184.8 km south west of Lyra. Boolarra South has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Boolarra South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boolarra South

Rebate for Boolarra South 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 Boolarra South 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 Boolarra South
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 26.6 km from Boolarra South.

Boolarra South, VIC is in the 3870 postcode area which has around 253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 260 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 646 households in the 3870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.40 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Boolarra South.

Solar Installers near toBoolarra South
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck17.9kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations25.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical27.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar28.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland28.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance29.4kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions34.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy36.3kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon36.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.36.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar39.6kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions39.6kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria41.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul41.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions45.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GF SOLAR53.2kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar53.2kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar55.8kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services59.1kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries62.7kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar64.1kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Cardinia Solar71.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions76.6kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boolarra South

Sunlight Hours in Boolarra South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boolarra South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boolarra South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boolarra, VIC, which is about 4.0 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.