Are Solar Panels Worth It In Budgeree East?

Budgeree East is located in Victoria about 142.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1183.3 km south west of Lyra. Budgeree East has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Budgeree East, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Budgeree East 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. Budgeree East is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Budgeree East during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Budgeree East will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Budgeree East

Rebate for Budgeree East Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Budgeree East by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Budgeree East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 29.7 km from Budgeree East.

Budgeree East, VIC is in the 3870 postcode area which has around 253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 260 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 646 households in the 3870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.40 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Budgeree East.

Solar Installers near toBudgeree East
NameDistanceDetails
Alternate Energy Innovations24.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Trentleck24.8kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance29.3kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical31.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions31.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy33.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon33.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.33.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland33.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar34.7kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar49.2kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions49.2kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria51.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul51.4kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions54.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar60.8kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR62.3kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar63.6kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services69.1kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Rockys Solar70.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries71.3kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Boltz Contractors72.1kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services73.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Sunscape Solar74.1kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Cardinia Solar82.2kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions86.9kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar87.0kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Budgeree East

Sunlight Hours in Budgeree East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Budgeree East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Budgeree East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Budgeree, VIC, which is about 4.7 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.