Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bowhill?

Bowhill is located in South Australia about 103.9 km east of Adelaide and 1309.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Bowhill has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bowhill

Rebate for Bowhill 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 Bowhill 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 Bowhill
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 80.7 km from Bowhill.

Bowhill, SA is in the 5238 postcode area which has around 1472 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1556 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3192 households in the 5238 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bowhill.

Solar Installers near toBowhill
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro49.5kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning49.8kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar50.1kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
GB Electrical80.7kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Ezy Power Australia81.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)81.6kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers81.7kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar82.0kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Prime Energy Plus83.2kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Switch Energy85.2kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Track Energy88.7kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
TFA Solar89.3kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping90.2kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical90.3kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Design Ecology94.4kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions94.7kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems95.8kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar95.9kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia96.1kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries96.1kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar96.2kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Energyplex96.4kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bowhill

Sunlight Hours in Bowhill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bowhill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bowhill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bowgada, WA, which is about 2298.4 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.