Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boolburra?

Boolburra is located in Queensland about 524.0 km north west of Brisbane and 331.5 km north west of Marshlands. Boolburra has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Boolburra, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boolburra

Rebate for Boolburra 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 Boolburra by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boolburra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 100.1 km from Boolburra.

Boolburra, QLD is in the 4702 postcode area which has around 4229 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4559 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13813 households in the 4702 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Boolburra.

Solar Installers near toBoolburra
NameDistanceDetails
Callide Power Station65.7kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical76.7kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.79.1kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions81.1kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical81.1kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical81.4kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton81.4kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar81.7kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services81.8kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions81.8kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy81.9kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES82.5kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar82.5kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre83.3kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar83.9kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions84.2kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
M & M Electrics101.1kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics101.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boolburra

Sunlight Hours in Boolburra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boolburra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boolburra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boolboonda, QLD, which is about 240.2 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.