Butchers Ridge is located in Victoria about 229.0 km south of Canberra and 994.5 km south of Lyra. Butchers Ridge has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Butchers Ridge, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Butchers Ridge 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. Butchers Ridge is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Butchers Ridge 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 Butchers Ridge will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Butchers Ridge
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Butchers Ridge by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.77 | 7.16 |
| Feb | 22.43 | 6.23 |
| Mar | 18.63 | 5.18 |
| Apr | 13.00 | 3.61 |
| May | 8.87 | 2.46 |
| Jun | 6.73 | 1.87 |
| Jul | 7.26 | 2.02 |
| Aug | 10.05 | 2.79 |
| Sep | 14.24 | 3.95 |
| Oct | 19.61 | 5.45 |
| Nov | 23.14 | 6.43 |
| Dec | 25.73 | 7.15 |
Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 114.0 km from Butchers Ridge.
Butchers Ridge, VIC is in the 3885 postcode area which has around 347 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 941 households in the 3885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Butchers Ridge.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Double J Electrical Contracting P/L | 43.1km | Double J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC. |
| Carl Spink Electrical | 72.3km | Carl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC. |
| Solar To Power | 73.7km | Solar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC. |
| Solahart East Gippsland | 74.0km | Solahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC. |
| NBS Solar Solutions | 77.8km | NBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC. |
| Gippsland Off Grid Solar | 84.4km | Gippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| MEGALS | 84.5km | MEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 85.1km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 85.8km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 86.4km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 86.5km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 87.1km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 87.1km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 87.4km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Deluxe Solar Advocates | 90.5km | Deluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC. |
| AgriSolar | 95.2km | AgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW. |
| Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar | 95.3km | Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW. |
| Snowy Regional Solar | 95.3km | Snowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW. |
| GEA Solar | 96.0km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Innovative Solar | 97.4km | Innovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW. |
| SUNLIT SOLAR | 116.4km | SUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC. |
| Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar | 124.9km | Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC. |
| TMN Electrical | 126.5km | TMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Butchers Ridge
Sunlight Hours in Butchers Ridge
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Butchers Ridge
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Butchers Ridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Butchers Creek, QLD, which is about 2231.3 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.