Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bosworth?

Bosworth is located in South Australia about 456.2 km north of Adelaide and 1360.6 km west of Oman Ama. Bosworth has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bosworth, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bosworth 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. Bosworth is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bosworth during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bosworth

Rebate for Bosworth Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bosworth by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bosworth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 72.6 km from Bosworth.

Bosworth, SA is in the 5720 postcode area which has around 5 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 257 households in the 5720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.20 kW) for about every 51.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBosworth. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBosworth
NameDistanceDetails
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning164.4kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical174.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve174.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions176.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir226.9kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical234.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical234.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group242.9kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements254.7kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie255.1kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO255.6kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
QLD Country Solar256.3kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions257.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Blackmores Power & Water261.0kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar271.7kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical272.7kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical277.7kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Ledlight Technologies280.1kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
EP Wiring Services322.8kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bosworth

Sunlight Hours in Bosworth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bosworth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bosworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boston, SA, which is about 446.4 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.