Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boranup?

Boranup is located in Western Australia about 249.4 km south of Perth and 3489.2 km west of Oman Ama. Boranup has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boranup

Rebate for Boranup 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 Boranup by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boranup
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.987.22
Feb22.516.25
Mar17.294.80
Apr12.363.43
May9.132.54
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.30
Aug11.023.06
Sep14.544.04
Oct19.005.28
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.787.16

Figures from the weather station at Pemberton, which is approximately 102.9 km from Boranup.

Boranup, WA is in the 6286 postcode area which has around 130 solar installations under 10 kW and about 143 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 360 households in the 6286 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Boranup.

Solar Installers near toBoranup
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sun Electrical14.6kmAustralian Sun Electrical is based in Margaret River, WA.
Complete solar26.6kmComplete solar is based in Cowaramup, WA.
The Natural Grid33.3kmThe Natural Grid is based in Metricup, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton48.9kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy48.9kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration49.1kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
MaxSolar50.2kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Natural Energy Company50.2kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
Save Energy50.6kmSave Energy is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Green Wave Solar52.3kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions55.1kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest55.3kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar55.6kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Save Energy Aus56.7kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service57.8kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse76.2kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Sun Select83.4kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician93.9kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest99.1kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar100.2kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury101.0kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy101.2kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop101.3kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy101.4kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boranup

Sunlight Hours in Boranup

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boranup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boranup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boraning, WA, which is about 190.7 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.