Are Solar Panels Worth It In Borung?

Borung is located in Victoria about 196.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1122.0 km south west of Lyra. Borung has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Borung

Rebate for Borung 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 Borung by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Borung
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 112.9 km from Borung.

Borung, VIC is in the 3518 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 276 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 794 households in the 3518 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Borung.

Solar Installers near toBorung
NameDistanceDetails
Bridgewater Solar Plant32.5kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar36.4kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar59.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
National Solar Network62.2kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar62.2kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical63.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System63.8kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions63.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Midland Solar65.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo66.0kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro66.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central66.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Mr Eco66.9kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar66.9kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical67.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems67.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar67.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar69.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR69.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
GWM Solar73.1kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar On Electrical76.7kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar77.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar80.5kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Borung

Sunlight Hours in Borung

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Borung

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Borung, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Borroloola, NT, which is about 2369.3 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.