Boxwood is located in Victoria about 182.8 km north east of Melbourne and 1006.9 km south west of Lyra. Boxwood has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Boxwood, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Boxwood 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. Boxwood is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Boxwood 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 Boxwood will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Boxwood
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Boxwood by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.23 | 7.56 |
| Feb | 23.97 | 6.66 |
| Mar | 19.54 | 5.43 |
| Apr | 13.79 | 3.83 |
| May | 9.59 | 2.66 |
| Jun | 7.28 | 2.02 |
| Jul | 7.88 | 2.19 |
| Aug | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| Sep | 15.24 | 4.23 |
| Oct | 20.57 | 5.71 |
| Nov | 24.05 | 6.68 |
| Dec | 26.87 | 7.46 |
Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 10.3 km from Boxwood.
Boxwood, VIC is in the 3725 postcode area which has around 120 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 302 households in the 3725 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Boxwood.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems | 31.9km | SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Ecotech Energy | 32.6km | Ecotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Country Solar | 32.6km | Country Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | 33.2km | GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Anzunitedsolar | 33.4km | Anzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Watters Electrical & Solar | 33.6km | Watters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| GV Electrical and Solar | 33.7km | GV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar | 34.3km | Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Commodore Australia | 34.5km | Commodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Jim's Energy | 34.6km | Jim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Blake Campbell Solar | 34.7km | Blake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Green Tunnel | 35.8km | Green Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Future NRG Solar Power Specialists | 37.5km | Future NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Purtle Electrical | 41.8km | Purtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW. |
| Urban Renewables Wangaratta | 44.8km | Urban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC. |
| Cobram Electrical & Data | 45.1km | Cobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Auselec | 45.2km | Auselec is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram | 45.2km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Solahart Albury Wodonga | 45.3km | Solahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Elect-Solar | 45.5km | Elect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Refrigelec | 46.1km | Refrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Wangaratta Solar | 46.8km | Wangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Baker Renewable Energy | 47.0km | Baker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC. |
| Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical | 49.1km | Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Solargain | 49.1km | Solargain is based in Rockingham, WA. |
| Kennedy Electrical and Solar | 50.0km | Kennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Travis Haynes Electrical | 58.0km | Travis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boxwood
Sunlight Hours in Boxwood
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 Boxwood
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 Boxwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boxers Creek, NSW, which is about 404.5 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.