Are Solar Panels Worth It In Busbys Flat?

Busbys Flat is located in New South Wales about 176.9 km south of Brisbane and 45.1 km west of New Italy. Busbys Flat has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Busbys Flat, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Busbys Flat

Rebate for Busbys Flat 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 Busbys Flat by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Busbys Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 64.2 km from Busbys Flat.

Busbys Flat, NSW is in the 2469 postcode area which has around 777 solar installations under 10 kW and about 824 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2278 households in the 2469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Busbys Flat.

Solar Installers near toBusbys Flat
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical28.7kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop41.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power48.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical50.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts50.6kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast50.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy50.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW56.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Juno Energy57.0kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World57.8kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
ProSolar Australia58.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
GZED Electrical60.4kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company63.2kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba64.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions64.3kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Stralis Energy69.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Jcn Energy70.8kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective71.1kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions72.5kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite73.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek74.4km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar74.8kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Busbys Flat

Sunlight Hours in Busbys Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Busbys Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Busbys Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Busby, NSW, which is about 571.8 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.