Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boondooma?

Boondooma is located in Queensland about 222.4 km north west of Brisbane and 45.7 km west of Marshlands. Boondooma has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boondooma

Rebate for Boondooma 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 Boondooma 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 Boondooma
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 74.8 km from Boondooma.

Boondooma, QLD is in the 4613 postcode area which has around 135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 144 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 464 households in the 4613 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Boondooma.

Solar Installers near toBoondooma
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors58.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Australian Green Power60.8kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions66.0kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy66.3kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Banana Range70.5kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning90.0kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH102.9kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
CSF site109.2kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
SUNSAVER111.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett113.3kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boondooma

Sunlight Hours in Boondooma

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boondooma

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boondooma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boondandilla, QLD, which is about 204.1 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.