Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Boro?

Lower Boro is located in New South Wales about 62.7 km east of Canberra and 729.7 km south of Lyra. Lower Boro has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Boro, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Boro

Rebate for Lower Boro 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 Lower Boro by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Boro
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 54.7 km from Lower Boro.

Lower Boro, NSW is in the 2580 postcode area which has around 3028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13906 households in the 2580 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lower Boro.

Solar Installers near toLower Boro
NameDistanceDetails
Cj Solar14.6kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn40.8kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Goulburn Solar42.9kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Captain Kilowatt53.0kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd53.0kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
Max Energy Solar54.6kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan55.0kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Stored Solar55.1kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Island Solar55.6kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra55.7kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar55.8kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy55.9kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Renew Power56.2kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Solar Procurement56.9kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra56.9kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy57.1kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution57.3kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar57.5kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)57.5kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy57.5kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub57.5kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical57.6kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Boro

Sunlight Hours in Lower Boro

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower Boro

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Boro, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Beulah, TAS, which is about 759.5 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.