Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buckendoon?

Buckendoon is located in New South Wales about 176.9 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km north west of South Evans Head. Buckendoon has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buckendoon

Rebate for Buckendoon 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 Buckendoon by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Buckendoon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 22.3 km from Buckendoon.

Buckendoon, NSW is in the 2472 postcode area which has around 439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 462 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 800 households in the 2472 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Buckendoon.

Solar Installers near toBuckendoon
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Shop21.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW23.8kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Stralis Energy24.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast24.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power25.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts25.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy25.8kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical25.9kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite28.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions29.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
ProSolar Australia30.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical33.0kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical33.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical33.3kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Juno Energy39.8kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
888 Solar Tek41.4km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group42.5kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
GZED Electrical43.3kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
First Sun Solar43.4kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions44.2kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba44.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical45.5kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buckendoon

Sunlight Hours in Buckendoon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buckendoon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buckendoon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buckenderra, NSW, which is about 903.4 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.