Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boulia?

Boulia is located in Queensland about 1342.7 km north of Adelaide and 1245.0 km north west of Kurrowah. Boulia has a latitude of 22.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Boulia 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. Boulia is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Boulia during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boulia

Rebate for Boulia Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Boulia by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boulia
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 245.9 km from Boulia.

Boulia, QLD is in the 4829 postcode area which has around 98 solar installations under 10 kW and about 116 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 288 households in the 4829 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBoulia
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec621.8kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ogden Power622.2kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions622.5kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia622.8kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning622.9kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting623.0kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia623.4kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Alice Springs Solar623.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT623.5kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Brayley Electrical759.7kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville807.0kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power812.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar815.0kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Fusion Solar816.6kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical816.6kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power816.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville817.3kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar817.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville818.1kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boulia

Sunlight Hours in Boulia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boulia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boulia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bouldercombe, QLD, which is about 1080.8 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.