Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boolarra?

Boolarra is located in Victoria about 130.3 km south east of Melbourne and 1181.3 km south west of Lyra. Boolarra has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boolarra

Rebate for Boolarra 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 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
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 22.7 km from Boolarra.

Boolarra, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Boolarra.

Solar Installers near toBoolarra
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck14.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations22.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical23.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar24.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland24.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions31.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance33.4kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy33.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon33.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.33.9kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar36.9kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions36.9kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria38.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul39.1kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions42.4kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GF SOLAR54.1kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar55.1kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services56.8kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar57.6kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries64.0kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar64.1kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Cardinia Solar69.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions74.8kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar74.8kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boolarra

Sunlight Hours in Boolarra

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boolaroo, NSW, which is about 774.3 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.