Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boulder?

Boulder is located in Western Australia about 550.4 km east of Perth and 2884.7 km west of Kurrowah. Boulder has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boulder

Rebate for Boulder 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 Boulder by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boulder
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 469.8 km from Boulder.

Boulder, WA is in the 6432 postcode area which has around 611 solar installations under 10 kW and about 638 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3409 households in the 6432 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBoulder
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy0.7kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply0.7kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar465.7kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar468.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar501.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage521.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA523.6kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical524.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar530.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley533.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld533.2kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland534.6kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar536.2kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers536.6kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Sunpark Solar536.6kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
3 Phase Solar536.9km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group537.0kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling537.0kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group537.3kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boulder

Sunlight Hours in Boulder

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boulder

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boulder, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bouddi, NSW, which is about 2822.3 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.