Are Solar Panels Worth It In Budgeree?

Budgeree is located in Victoria about 138.0 km south east of Melbourne and 1181.9 km south west of Lyra. Budgeree has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Budgeree

Rebate for Budgeree 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 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
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 26.1 km from Budgeree.

Budgeree, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Budgeree.

Solar Installers near toBudgeree
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck20.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations22.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical27.4kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland29.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar30.3kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions30.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance30.9kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy32.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon32.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.32.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar44.5kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions44.5kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria46.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul46.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions50.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar59.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR59.5kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar61.6kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services64.5kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries68.9kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar70.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Rockys Solar71.4kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors73.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services74.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Budgeree

Sunlight Hours in Budgeree

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Budgeree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Budgee Budgee, VIC, which is about 117.6 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.