Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boonooroo?

Boonooroo is located in Queensland about 200.2 km north of Brisbane and 31.3 km north of Wallu. Boonooroo has a latitude of 25.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boonooroo

Rebate for Boonooroo 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 Boonooroo by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boonooroo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 108.4 km from Boonooroo.

Boonooroo, QLD is in the 4650 postcode area which has around 6069 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6338 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 16192 households in the 4650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Boonooroo.

Solar Installers near toBoonooroo
NameDistanceDetails
Simple Solar Solutions33.5kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions33.5kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
ALZ Group38.7kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power42.6kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay43.1kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar43.2kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar43.4kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems43.4km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay44.6kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solarlife50.0kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions51.3kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems60.4kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie62.0kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth63.1kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy QLD79.3kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co83.2kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions83.5kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
SALT Solar84.3kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy84.4kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Corona Solar84.5kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
SUNSAVER88.1kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical89.6kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical89.9kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Keystones Electrical90.2kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar90.4kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boonooroo

Sunlight Hours in Boonooroo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boonooroo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boonooroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boonoo Boonoo, NSW, which is about 371.5 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.