Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boortkoi?

Boortkoi is located in Queensland about 281.5 km west of Brisbane and 134.2 km north west of Malling. Boortkoi has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boortkoi

Rebate for Boortkoi 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 Boortkoi by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boortkoi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 167.4 km from Boortkoi.

Boortkoi, QLD is in the 4415 postcode area which has around 291 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1357 households in the 4415 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Boortkoi.

Solar Installers near toBoortkoi
NameDistanceDetails
CSF site13.6kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning33.3kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range42.8kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH62.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy83.1kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia88.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Australian Green Power135.8kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boortkoi

Sunlight Hours in Boortkoi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boortkoi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boortkoi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boort, VIC, which is about 1238.4 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.