Are Solar Panels Worth It In Budden?

Budden is located in New South Wales about 183.9 km north west of Sydney and 442.7 km south west of Lyra. Budden has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Budden

Rebate for Budden 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 Budden by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Budden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 93.1 km from Budden.

Budden, NSW is in the 2849 postcode area which has around 284 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 894 households in the 2849 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Budden.

Solar Installers near toBudden
NameDistanceDetails
BlackLab Solar30.6kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical34.3kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions36.2kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions46.4kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical46.8kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee46.9kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee48.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics49.7kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
powerdepot54.3kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solar Connections58.1kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Aeromagnetics76.4kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Solarcomm84.2kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
MJJs Solar98.4kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Bargains98.5kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton101.4kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive102.8kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)107.6kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Large Solar Installs110.7kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst111.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
HV SOLAR114.5kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics117.8kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical124.7kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor124.9kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.125.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy126.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish127.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar127.1kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Budden

Sunlight Hours in Budden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Budden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Budden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buddabadah, NSW, which is about 289.1 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.