Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buckajo?

Buckajo is located in New South Wales about 166.2 km south of Canberra and 891.2 km south west of Esk. Buckajo has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buckajo

Rebate for Buckajo 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 Buckajo by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Buckajo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 152.2 km from Buckajo.

Buckajo, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Buckajo.

Solar Installers near toBuckajo
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec Solar & Electrical3.7kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services3.8kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar22.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical27.2kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group28.5kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre28.5kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services29.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions35.1kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions41.4kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service51.2kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics59.3kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar65.3kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy65.3kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Arta72.2kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables76.6kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd78.2kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy78.8kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho80.0kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
coast power electrical82.8kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar90.5kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix91.9kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy100.7kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore104.4kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED107.6kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Innovative Solar110.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buckajo

Sunlight Hours in Buckajo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buckajo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buckajo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buchfelde, SA, which is about 1028.2 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.