Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bowenville?

Bowenville is located in Queensland about 152.0 km west of Brisbane and 20.7 km south west of Malling. Bowenville has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bowenville, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bowenville

Rebate for Bowenville 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 Bowenville by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bowenville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 88.4 km from Bowenville.

Bowenville, QLD is in the 4404 postcode area which has around 60 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 212 households in the 4404 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bowenville.

Solar Installers near toBowenville
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL35.0kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld47.8kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power48.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton51.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group52.0kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse52.0kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Arctic Energy53.8kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar54.2kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy54.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs54.4kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)55.1kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba55.1kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals55.6kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba55.7kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions56.2kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba56.2kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power56.2kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy56.2kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba56.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical57.1kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services59.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba59.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bowenville

Sunlight Hours in Bowenville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bowenville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bowenville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bowenvale, VIC, which is about 1307.5 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.