Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boro?

Boro is located in New South Wales about 55.6 km east of Canberra and 734.6 km south of Lyra. Boro has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Boro, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boro

Rebate for Boro 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 Boro by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boro
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 47.5 km from Boro.

Boro, NSW is in the 2622 postcode area which has around 766 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2663 households in the 2622 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Boro.

Solar Installers near toBoro
NameDistanceDetails
Cj Solar12.8kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn38.4kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Goulburn Solar45.5kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd46.1kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
Captain Kilowatt46.1kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
Max Energy Solar47.4kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan47.8kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Stored Solar47.9kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Island Solar48.3kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra48.6kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar48.6kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy48.7kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Renew Power49.1kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Solar Procurement49.7kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra49.7kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution50.1kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy50.5kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Solahart Canberra50.5kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar50.5kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar50.7kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy50.7kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)50.7kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub50.7kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar50.8kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech50.8kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family50.8kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace50.9kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boro

Sunlight Hours in Boro

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boro

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boro, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bornholm, WA, which is about 2908.7 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.