Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boort?

Boort is located in Victoria about 218.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1111.9 km south west of Lyra. Boort has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boort

Rebate for Boort 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 Boort by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boort
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 122.5 km from Boort.

Boort, VIC is in the 3537 postcode area which has around 159 solar installations under 10 kW and about 167 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 485 households in the 3537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Boort.

Solar Installers near toBoort
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System42.8kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant54.9kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar58.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar69.4kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar71.7kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR78.7kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar On Electrical78.8kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
National Solar Network83.3kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar83.3kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical84.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions86.1kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Electric Pro86.9kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo86.9kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar87.1kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central87.5kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical87.6kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
NHC Solar87.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco87.8kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar88.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical88.5kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems88.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Battery Tec88.6kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar88.7kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical88.9kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales89.3kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill89.4kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar90.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boort

Sunlight Hours in Boort

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boort

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boort, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boors Plain, SA, which is about 599.0 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.