Are Solar Panels Worth It In Canowindra?

Canowindra is located in New South Wales about 197.8 km north of Canberra and 607.9 km south west of Lyra. Canowindra has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Canowindra

Rebate for Canowindra 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 Canowindra by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Canowindra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 27.2 km from Canowindra.

Canowindra, NSW is in the 2804 postcode area which has around 511 solar installations under 10 kW and about 562 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1223 households in the 2804 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Canowindra.

Solar Installers near toCanowindra
NameDistanceDetails
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur9.3km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts11.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries11.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar30.3kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical30.4kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician30.9kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar49.8kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar50.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish50.3kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems50.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy50.9kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.51.9kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar52.2kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical52.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
See Solar65.7kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Gerindtec74.7kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid79.4kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst89.1kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs89.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers90.0kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd90.3kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar93.9kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse103.1kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions113.2kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)116.3kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Canowindra

Sunlight Hours in Canowindra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Canowindra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Canowindra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Canowindra, QLD, which is about 777.3 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.