Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bowgada?

Bowgada is located in Western Australia about 291.7 km north of Perth and 3405.9 km west of Kurrowah. Bowgada has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bowgada, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bowgada

Rebate for Bowgada 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 Bowgada by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bowgada
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 268.8 km from Bowgada.

Bowgada, WA is in the 6623 postcode area which has around 89 solar installations under 10 kW and about 96 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 392 households in the 6623 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBowgada
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical117.5kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions118.5kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane162.2kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power163.0kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar163.1kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air163.3kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar163.7kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical164.1kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Groundwater178.3kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Lees Electrical244.6kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication250.3kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
Future Solar WA255.5kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars258.0kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
3 Phase Solar260.1km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
CDA Air & Solar261.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Ezi Solar WA262.8kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium263.7kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage263.9kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions264.1kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bowgada

Sunlight Hours in Bowgada

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bowgada

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bowgada, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boweya North, VIC, which is about 2890.9 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.