Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bimbowrie?

Bimbowrie is located in South Australia about 356.7 km north east of Adelaide and 1137.5 km west of Oman Ama. Bimbowrie has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bimbowrie, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bimbowrie

Rebate for Bimbowrie 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 Bimbowrie by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bimbowrie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 269.7 km from Bimbowrie.

Bimbowrie, SA is in the 5440 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 96 households in the 5440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBimbowrie. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBimbowrie
NameDistanceDetails
Ledlight Technologies175.4kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Leesong Electrical201.0kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar202.8kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning209.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group213.6kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone220.3kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water222.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
Baroota Reservoir226.4kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical236.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions237.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve238.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical240.3kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
GB Electrical240.6kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements244.2kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
YES Solar244.9kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy245.0kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy245.0kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
ENERCO245.5kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie245.6kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bimbowrie

Sunlight Hours in Bimbowrie

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bimbowrie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bimbowrie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bimbourie, VIC, which is about 434.1 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.