Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bowmans Forest?

Bowmans Forest is located in Victoria about 210.7 km north east of Melbourne and 979.7 km south west of Lyra. Bowmans Forest has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bowmans Forest, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bowmans Forest

Rebate for Bowmans Forest 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 Bowmans Forest by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bowmans Forest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 42.1 km from Bowmans Forest.

Bowmans Forest, VIC is in the 3735 postcode area which has around 90 solar installations under 10 kW and about 101 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 274 households in the 3735 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.70 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bowmans Forest.

Solar Installers near toBowmans Forest
NameDistanceDetails
Adam Cartwright Electrical12.0kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix12.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical14.2kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar18.1kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical30.0kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain30.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar31.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar31.9kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga33.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar33.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta35.3kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
TMN Electrical42.5kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions44.0kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL44.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar44.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar44.1kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions44.6kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical44.9kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning45.0kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions45.0kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy45.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity45.7kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical45.8kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar49.3kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury49.4kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bowmans Forest

Sunlight Hours in Bowmans Forest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bowmans Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bowmans Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bowmans Creek, NSW, which is about 622.2 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.