Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buckenbowra?

Buckenbowra is located in New South Wales about 94.2 km south east of Canberra and 782.7 km south west of Esk. Buckenbowra has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buckenbowra

Rebate for Buckenbowra 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 Buckenbowra 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 Buckenbowra
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 87.2 km from Buckenbowra.

Buckenbowra, NSW is in the 2536 postcode area which has around 2722 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2851 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10783 households in the 2536 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Buckenbowra.

Solar Installers near toBuckenbowra
NameDistanceDetails
Off Grid Solutions Australia12.2kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay13.4kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
South Coast Energy15.7kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore16.2kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts18.1kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED19.5kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Bunya Solar22.9kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix25.8kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
coast power electrical34.4kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar36.6kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar38.4kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables40.3kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar51.7kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy52.0kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Innovate Energy53.1kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power53.1kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar56.2kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Narooma Electrics58.8kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Arta75.6kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions75.7kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions76.3kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Cj Solar79.0kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan80.7kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.81.5kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services82.6kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Max Energy Solar83.2kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar84.2kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buckenbowra

Sunlight Hours in Buckenbowra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buckenbowra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buckenbowra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buckaroo, NSW, which is about 351.7 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.