Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boothendarra?

Boothendarra is located in Western Australia about 189.3 km north of Perth and 3438.6 km west of Kurrowah. Boothendarra has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Boothendarra, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Boothendarra 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. Boothendarra is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Boothendarra during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Boothendarra will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Boothendarra

Rebate for Boothendarra Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Boothendarra by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boothendarra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 179.8 km from Boothendarra.

Boothendarra, WA is in the 6521 postcode area which has around 69 solar installations under 10 kW and about 82 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 641 households in the 6521 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 9.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBoothendarra. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBoothendarra
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical134.3kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions140.8kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication144.1kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Lees Electrical146.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Future Solar WA149.8kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars152.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage159.0kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Imperium159.1kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
Ezi Solar WA159.1kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar 2020159.1kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions159.1kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
3 Phase Solar159.2km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
pilbember159.8kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Robson & Sons Electrical160.8kmRobson & Sons Electrical is based in Edgewater, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR162.2kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth162.2kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Sunspark Solar162.4kmSunspark Solar is based in Kinross, WA.
Solar2Battery163.0kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
Valjam Electrical163.6kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boothendarra

Sunlight Hours in Boothendarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boothendarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boothendarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boothenba, NSW, which is about 3129.3 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.