Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buttaba?

Buttaba is located in New South Wales about 97.4 km north of Sydney and 454.7 km south of Esk. Buttaba has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buttaba

Rebate for Buttaba 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 Buttaba by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Buttaba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 21.7 km from Buttaba.

Buttaba, NSW is in the 2283 postcode area which has around 2894 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3083 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9890 households in the 2283 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Buttaba.

Solar Installers near toButtaba
NameDistanceDetails
Green Star Solar2.9kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Twin Solar5.2kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar5.5kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Podium Solar6.7kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions8.4kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region8.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Custom Solar10.4kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
ECOlectrical11.7kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Global Home Solutions12.2kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical12.5kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds12.7kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar12.9kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle13.1kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount13.1kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical13.1kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Ausave Energy13.1kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia13.1kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena13.4kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L13.6kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Green Volt Solar13.7kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley14.4kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Solarite15.2kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
iinergy17.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy18.4kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)18.9kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Newy solar19.7kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buttaba

Sunlight Hours in Buttaba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buttaba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buttaba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Butlers Gorge, TAS, which is about 1124.5 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.