Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bowning?

Bowning is located in New South Wales about 66.2 km north west of Canberra and 719.1 km south west of Lyra. Bowning has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bowning

Rebate for Bowning 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 Bowning by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bowning
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 65.0 km from Bowning.

Bowning, NSW is in the 2582 postcode area which has around 1804 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2095 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5399 households in the 2582 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bowning.

Solar Installers near toBowning
NameDistanceDetails
Yass Valley Solar10.7kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy10.7kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar11.0kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra12.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers27.7kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions47.6kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar50.2kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER53.0kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical54.8kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power55.1kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy55.3kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
IMS ENERGY57.5kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Symmetry Solar57.6kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn57.7kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
EPC Solar57.7kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk57.8kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical57.8kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family57.9kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
4D ENERGY57.9km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy58.2kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra58.4kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine58.4kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power58.4kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bowning

Sunlight Hours in Bowning

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bowning

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bowning, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bowna, NSW, which is about 201.2 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.