Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bowman?

Bowman is located in New South Wales about 222.8 km north of Sydney and 332.0 km south west of Esk. Bowman has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bowman, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bowman

Rebate for Bowman 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 Bowman by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bowman
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 85.6 km from Bowman.

Bowman, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bowman.

Solar Installers near toBowman
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar51.1kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration59.4kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections60.0kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design60.1kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical61.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown61.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical66.6kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie68.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
The Solar Experts68.9kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Falk Solar71.2kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting72.5kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical76.3kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar80.1kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
HV SOLAR84.6kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
electraline nsw88.3kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics88.7kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Service Centre89.9kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l90.0kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy90.0kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid90.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive90.6kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle91.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services92.7kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton93.6kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar94.2kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bowman

Sunlight Hours in Bowman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bowman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bowman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bowling Alley Point, NSW, which is about 87.7 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.