Are Solar Panels Worth It In Corowa?

Corowa is located in New South Wales about 239.6 km north east of Melbourne and 946.6 km south west of Lyra. Corowa has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Corowa

Rebate for Corowa 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 Corowa 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 Corowa
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 17.6 km from Corowa.

Corowa, NSW is in the 2646 postcode area which has around 1285 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1394 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3278 households in the 2646 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Corowa.

Solar Installers near toCorowa
NameDistanceDetails
Rodney Wilson Electrical1.4kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Purtle Electrical33.0kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar36.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta38.7kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Solargain40.9kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical41.7kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar42.8kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar42.9kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Sunflower Solar43.1kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL43.1kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions43.2kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga44.0kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar47.4kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions47.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning47.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions47.8kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy48.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical48.3kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers48.5kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Heart and Solar Electrical48.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group48.5kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Solar Integrity49.0kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Corowa

Sunlight Hours in Corowa

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 Corowa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Corowa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cororooke, VIC, which is about 360.9 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.