Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boolite?

Boolite is located in Victoria about 261.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1198.4 km south west of Lyra. Boolite has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boolite

Rebate for Boolite 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 Boolite by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boolite
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 166.2 km from Boolite.

Boolite, VIC is in the 3480 postcode area which has around 226 solar installations under 10 kW and about 249 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 869 households in the 3480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Boolite.

Solar Installers near toBoolite
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera26.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
GWM Solar29.3kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham60.6kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar60.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar64.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Natimuk Solar77.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bondys Contractors80.6kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect97.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant114.5kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boolite

Sunlight Hours in Boolite

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boolite

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boolite, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boolite, VIC, which is about 0.0 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.