Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bowna?

Bowna is located in New South Wales about 191.5 km west of Canberra and 905.8 km south west of Lyra. Bowna has a latitude of 35.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bowna

Rebate for Bowna 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 Bowna 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 Bowna
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 59.5 km from Bowna.

Bowna, NSW is in the 2644 postcode area which has around 410 solar installations under 10 kW and about 455 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1171 households in the 2644 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bowna.

Solar Installers near toBowna
NameDistanceDetails
Glossy Aussie Solar19.9kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy21.1kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical22.4kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia24.9kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia25.4kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar25.6kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers25.7kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group25.9kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury25.9kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Solar Integrity29.3kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical29.4kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy30.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical30.1kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning30.2kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions30.2kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar30.5kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions30.6kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions33.0kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar33.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL33.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar59.4kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical60.6kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical66.9kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Hines Electrix77.8kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical78.7kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar80.7kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bowna

Sunlight Hours in Bowna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bowna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bowna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bowmans Forest, VIC, which is about 74.3 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.