Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boonarga?

Boonarga is located in Queensland about 236.5 km west of Brisbane and 88.2 km west of Malling. Boonarga has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boonarga

Rebate for Boonarga 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 Boonarga by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boonarga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 165.0 km from Boonarga.

Boonarga, QLD is in the 4413 postcode area which has around 966 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1096 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3903 households in the 4413 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Boonarga.

Solar Installers near toBoonarga
NameDistanceDetails
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning15.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH16.4kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Banana Range22.1kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia41.8kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
CSF site47.0kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy56.5kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Australian Green Power104.7kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions113.7kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boonarga

Sunlight Hours in Boonarga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boonarga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boonarga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boonara, QLD, which is about 154.3 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.