Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buckleboo?

Buckleboo is located in South Australia about 340.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1541.5 km west of Oman Ama. Buckleboo has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Buckleboo, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buckleboo

Rebate for Buckleboo 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 Buckleboo by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.59 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Buckleboo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.737.70
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.005.56
Apr14.914.14
May10.913.03
Jun9.312.59
Jul10.132.82
Aug13.043.62
Sep17.234.79
Oct21.405.95
Nov24.836.90
Dec26.797.44

Figures from the weather station at Kyancutta, which is approximately 59.1 km from Buckleboo.

Buckleboo, SA is in the 5641 postcode area which has around 221 solar installations under 10 kW and about 242 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 570 households in the 5641 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBuckleboo. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBuckleboo
NameDistanceDetails
EP Wiring Services113.5kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions118.0kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar119.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar142.2kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical146.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical149.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar160.6kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
SolarReserve167.2kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions168.2kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical168.2kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie192.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
ENERCO192.7kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir193.1kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements193.3kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning196.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions200.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical206.2kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar206.3kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group214.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buckleboo

Sunlight Hours in Buckleboo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buckleboo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buckleboo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buckland Park, SA, which is about 312.2 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.