Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bower?

Bower is located in South Australia about 111.8 km north east of Adelaide and 1309.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Bower has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bower

Rebate for Bower 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 Bower by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bower
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 49.6 km from Bower.

Bower, SA is in the 5374 postcode area which has around 349 solar installations under 10 kW and about 380 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 769 households in the 5374 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bower.

Solar Installers near toBower
NameDistanceDetails
Goyder Renewables Zone50.9kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Ezy Power Australia55.7kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions62.7kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions65.6kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
GB Electrical70.8kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar71.8kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar72.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries73.1kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia73.1kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems73.5kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar73.6kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Town & Country Solar74.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex75.0kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️81.0kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Switch Energy81.0kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
JBM SOLAR81.5kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar81.9kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Bestel Systems82.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar85.2kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions88.5kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Track Energy90.9kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide91.3kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat91.3kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal91.3kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE92.9kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia93.0kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions93.1kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bower

Sunlight Hours in Bower

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bower

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bower, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bowenville, QLD, which is about 1395.3 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.