Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bukalong?

Bukalong is located in New South Wales about 166.4 km south of Canberra and 920.4 km south of Lyra. Bukalong has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bukalong

Rebate for Bukalong 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 Bukalong by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bukalong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 114.9 km from Bukalong.

Bukalong, NSW is in the 2632 postcode area which has around 255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 268 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 910 households in the 2632 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Bukalong.

Solar Installers near toBukalong
NameDistanceDetails
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service48.4kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services56.8kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical57.7kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group58.6kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre58.6kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical61.3kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar62.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Pro Green Energy63.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho63.8kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd64.4kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
AgriSolar67.8kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar67.8kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar68.0kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar68.2kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services68.5kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Arta75.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions76.3kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions89.2kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics103.9kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar107.9kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy108.2kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bukalong

Sunlight Hours in Bukalong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bukalong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bukalong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bukali, QLD, which is about 1343.9 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.