Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boorolite?

Boorolite is located in Victoria about 134.0 km north east of Melbourne and 1062.4 km south west of Lyra. Boorolite has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boorolite

Rebate for Boorolite 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 Boorolite by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boorolite
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 29.1 km from Boorolite.

Boorolite, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Boorolite.

Solar Installers near toBoorolite
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase13.3kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics15.3kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security18.1kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Country Solar68.1kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy68.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems68.6kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical78.2kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix79.1kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
TMN Electrical80.7kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar83.8kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries84.0kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga85.2kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar86.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar86.3kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab86.7kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus86.8kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical87.2kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kubo Electrical87.7kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Solargain88.0kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar88.7kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta90.6kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar92.8kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR95.8kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
EKO Solar96.7kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical97.2kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore99.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boorolite

Sunlight Hours in Boorolite

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boorolite

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boorolite, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boorhaman North, VIC, which is about 115.9 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.