Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buchan South?

Buchan South is located in Victoria about 263.4 km south of Canberra and 1028.9 km south of Lyra. Buchan South has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Buchan South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buchan South

Rebate for Buchan South 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 Buchan South by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Buchan South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 108.1 km from Buchan South.

Buchan South, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Buchan South.

Solar Installers near toBuchan South
NameDistanceDetails
Carl Spink Electrical39.4kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland39.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power40.5kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions45.8kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L52.3kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar53.7kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS53.8kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop54.7kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics55.8kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland55.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale56.0kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale56.4kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland56.7kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar57.0kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates58.0kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar67.4kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services109.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors111.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar113.1kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR128.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
AgriSolar129.7kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar129.7kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buchan South

Sunlight Hours in Buchan South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buchan South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buchan South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buchan Point, QLD, which is about 2325.8 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.