Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boralma?

Boralma is located in Victoria about 216.3 km north east of Melbourne and 969.9 km south west of Lyra. Boralma has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boralma

Rebate for Boralma 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 Boralma by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boralma
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 18.4 km from Boralma.

Boralma, VIC is in the 3682 postcode area which has around 124 solar installations under 10 kW and about 140 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 252 households in the 3682 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Boralma.

Solar Installers near toBoralma
NameDistanceDetails
Kennedy Electrical and Solar8.5kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain13.0kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta13.4kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical13.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar15.8kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar16.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga17.3kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar18.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical28.7kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical29.2kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
XIRASOL41.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar41.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions41.9kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical44.4kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix44.6kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions45.5kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Purtle Electrical45.6kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Impressed Solar Solutions45.7kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning45.7kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy45.9kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical46.1kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical46.5kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar46.9kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity46.9kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group49.1kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boralma

Sunlight Hours in Boralma

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 Boralma

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boralma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Borallon, QLD, which is about 1139.2 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.