Are Solar Panels Worth It In Booragul?

Booragul is located in New South Wales about 106.1 km north of Sydney and 446.0 km south of Esk. Booragul has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Booragul, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Booragul

Rebate for Booragul 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 Booragul by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Booragul
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 14.9 km from Booragul.

Booragul, NSW is in the 2284 postcode area which has around 1470 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1596 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4530 households in the 2284 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Booragul.

Solar Installers near toBooragul
NameDistanceDetails
Twin Solar4.0kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Podium Solar4.5kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Green Star Solar4.5kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Custom Solar4.6kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle4.6kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount4.6kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L4.8kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Ausave Energy4.8kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena4.9kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia5.1kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar5.3kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Green Star Solar6.2kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical8.2kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
ECOlectrical8.3kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
iinergy8.9kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Solarite9.6kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley11.0kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy11.8kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Solar Run Warners Bay12.6kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)12.9kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle13.1kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX13.7kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar13.8kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Newy solar13.9kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems14.7kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers14.9kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Booragul

Sunlight Hours in Booragul

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Booragul

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Booragul, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Booragoon, WA, which is about 3339.8 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.