Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bouldercombe?

Bouldercombe is located in Queensland about 503.8 km north west of Brisbane and 292.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Bouldercombe has a latitude of 23.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bouldercombe, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bouldercombe

Rebate for Bouldercombe 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 Bouldercombe by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bouldercombe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 90.5 km from Bouldercombe.

Bouldercombe, QLD is in the 4702 postcode area which has around 4229 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4559 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13813 households in the 4702 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Bouldercombe.

Solar Installers near toBouldercombe
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Energy Solutions.14.9kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical20.4kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions20.4kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical20.8kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton20.9kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions21.1kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services21.1kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy21.5kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar21.7kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar23.1kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES23.1kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre23.1kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions25.4kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar25.9kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning42.9kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar54.9kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical64.2kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar84.7kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar85.5kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia87.0kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland87.0kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone87.2kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
M & M Electrics93.3kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics93.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists100.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical100.5kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Callide Power Station134.2kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
i-Luminate161.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bouldercombe

Sunlight Hours in Bouldercombe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bouldercombe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bouldercombe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boulder Creek, QLD, which is about 17.5 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.