Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bucca?

Bucca is located in New South Wales about 296.0 km south of Brisbane and 101.0 km south of Esk. Bucca has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bucca

Rebate for Bucca 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 Bucca by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bucca
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 20.7 km from Bucca.

Bucca, NSW is in the 2450 postcode area which has around 6293 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6715 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16565 households in the 2450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bucca.

Solar Installers near toBucca
NameDistanceDetails
ACS Solar10.4kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions10.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes10.5kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning18.1kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast18.3kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy19.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour20.8kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group20.9kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW21.0kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198921.0kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy21.1kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy21.1kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast26.6kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy31.4kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
The Solar Collective51.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy52.1kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar52.2kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical57.8kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical71.2kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
All About Solar74.9kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World75.0kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba81.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions81.4kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical81.5kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Diligent Energy100.9kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems107.4kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bucca

Sunlight Hours in Bucca

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bucca

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bucca, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bucca, QLD, which is about 593.2 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.