Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buller?

Buller is located in Western Australia about 385.8 km north of Perth and 3507.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Buller has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Buller, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Buller 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. Buller is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Buller during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buller

Rebate for Buller Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Buller by month. The maximum is 8.20 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Buller
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.818.00
Feb25.467.07
Mar20.635.73
Apr14.944.15
May11.093.08
Jun9.292.58
Jul9.772.71
Aug12.623.51
Sep16.584.60
Oct22.136.15
Nov26.327.31
Dec29.538.20

Figures from the weather station at Stoneville, which is approximately 386.0 km from Buller.

Buller, WA is in the 6532 postcode area which has around 1071 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1097 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3187 households in the 6532 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Buller.

Solar Installers near toBuller
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Solar Power10.3kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar10.7kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air12.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar13.0kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane13.8kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical14.6kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater23.5kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions67.4kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical74.2kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication336.4kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buller

Sunlight Hours in Buller

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buller

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buller, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bullengarook, VIC, which is about 2936.6 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.