Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Boga?

Lake Boga is located in Victoria about 290.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1066.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Lake Boga has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Boga, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Boga

Rebate for Lake Boga 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 Lake Boga by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Boga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 129.7 km from Lake Boga.

Lake Boga, VIC is in the 3584 postcode area which has around 149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 173 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 475 households in the 3584 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.75 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Lake Boga.

Solar Installers near toLake Boga
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical12.7kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec12.7kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical13.0kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales13.6kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill13.8kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System36.4kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical111.8kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
GWM Solar118.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Boga

Sunlight Hours in Lake Boga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Boga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Boga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Biddy, WA, which is about 2279.7 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.