Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boors Plain?

Boors Plain is located in South Australia about 131.4 km north west of Adelaide and 1442.5 km west of Oman Ama. Boors Plain has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Boors Plain, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boors Plain

Rebate for Boors Plain 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 Boors Plain by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boors Plain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 109.5 km from Boors Plain.

Boors Plain, SA is in the 5554 postcode area which has around 1074 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1164 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2500 households in the 5554 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Boors Plain.

Solar Installers near toBoors Plain
NameDistanceDetails
AH Electrical and Solar4.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical12.7kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions12.9kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar48.2kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
CMB Solutions89.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions93.2kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical94.0kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
ENERCO102.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie102.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boors Plain

Sunlight Hours in Boors Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boors Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boors Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boorowa, NSW, which is about 1019.1 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.