Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buckingham?

Buckingham is located in Western Australia about 162.2 km south of Perth and 3366.1 km west of Oman Ama. Buckingham has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Buckingham, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buckingham

Rebate for Buckingham 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 Buckingham by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Buckingham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 49.7 km from Buckingham.

Buckingham, WA is in the 6225 postcode area which has around 1564 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1602 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4350 households in the 6225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Buckingham.

Solar Installers near toBuckingham
NameDistanceDetails
Naked Energy47.2kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions49.9kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solartech Electrical59.9kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar62.1kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury62.6kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Equip63.4kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
Satellite TV Shop64.2kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy65.1kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies65.2kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy65.2kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest65.4kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Sun Select65.5kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Solar Southwest65.8kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician67.7kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse77.1kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service95.8kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus98.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
PEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician98.3kmPEC Electrical Mandurah Electrician is based in South Yunderup, WA.
Geographe Solar98.7kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest98.8kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions99.0kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Pelican Electrical Services105.4kmPelican Electrical Services is based in Wannanup, WA.
Natural Energy Company106.5kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
Homewise Solar106.6kmHomewise Solar is based in Falcon, WA.
Unleash Solar Mandurah106.6kmUnleash Solar Mandurah is based in Falcon, WA.
Global Protection Systems106.9kmGlobal Protection Systems is based in Falcon, WA.
MaxSolar107.0kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buckingham

Sunlight Hours in Buckingham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buckingham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buckingham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bucketty, NSW, which is about 3220.8 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.