Are Solar Panels Worth It In Boydtown?

Boydtown is located in New South Wales about 211.4 km south of Canberra and 931.6 km south of Esk. Boydtown has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Boydtown, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Boydtown 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. Boydtown is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Boydtown during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Boydtown

Rebate for Boydtown Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Boydtown by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Boydtown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 182.6 km from Boydtown.

Boydtown, NSW is in the 2551 postcode area which has around 504 solar installations under 10 kW and about 531 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1669 households in the 2551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.84 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Boydtown.

Solar Installers near toBoydtown
NameDistanceDetails
Clean Energy Centre17.9kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group17.9kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical19.8kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar25.6kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical46.8kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services49.4kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services75.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions80.3kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions81.9kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service91.5kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics100.3kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Boydtown

Sunlight Hours in Boydtown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Boydtown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Boydtown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boyatup, WA, which is about 2447.0 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.