Are Solar Panels Worth It In Borallon?

Borallon is located in Queensland about 32.1 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Wivenhoe Pocket. Borallon has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Borallon

Rebate for Borallon 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 Borallon by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Borallon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 32.5 km from Borallon.

Borallon, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Borallon.

Solar Installers near toBorallon
NameDistanceDetails
Zap Solar and Off Grid6.6kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions13.2kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics13.9kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals17.1kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean18.8kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics19.7kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power20.1kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru20.6kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical20.7kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy21.4kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels22.5kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar23.3kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar23.5kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Ecoelectric23.8kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Scholz Solar24.3kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions24.4kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Future Sustainability24.5kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy24.7kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power24.7kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia24.8kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op24.8kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre25.2kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane25.2kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Connect Energy25.6kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power25.7kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica25.8kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
One Source Energy25.8kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Borallon

Sunlight Hours in Borallon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Borallon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Borallon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Borah Creek, NSW, which is about 405.5 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.