Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boronia?

Boronia is located in Victoria about 28.8 km east of Melbourne and 1174.4 km south west of Lyra. Boronia has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Boronia 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. Boronia is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Boronia during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boronia

Rebate for Boronia Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Boronia by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boronia
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 2.9 km from Boronia.

Boronia, VIC is in the 3155 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1846 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10295 households in the 3155 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Boronia.

Solar Installers near toBoronia
NameDistanceDetails
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance1.5kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
solar n save installations1.7kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Energy Wired1.7kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical2.1kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges2.2kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy2.2kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
ASA Energy2.4kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
PV Connections2.7kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Solar Panels3.5kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co4.0kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions4.3kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Drillmate.4.6kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Solar Knight5.1kmSolar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC.
Go Solar VIC5.1kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Sunterra Solar5.1kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Ace Energy Services5.4kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Sun Station5.5kmSun Station is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
J.WASSER5.5kmJ.WASSER is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
NeuTek Energy5.6kmNeuTek Energy is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors5.8kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
RRacks Australia Office5.9kmRRacks Australia Office is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Solar + Solutions5.9kmSolar + Solutions is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
VR Electrical Services6.0kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boronia

Sunlight Hours in Boronia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boronia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boronia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boro, NSW, which is about 494.6 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.