Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cowangie?

Cowangie is located in Victoria about 253.1 km east of Adelaide and 1203.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Cowangie has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cowangie, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cowangie

Rebate for Cowangie 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 Cowangie by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cowangie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 108.4 km from Cowangie.

Cowangie, VIC is in the 3506 postcode area which has around 2 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 26 households in the 3506 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 2.50 kW) for about every 13.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCowangie. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCowangie
NameDistanceDetails
Ash Monty Electrical107.5kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping107.7kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
YES Energy122.9kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy122.9kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar123.0kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Mildura Sunray Solar125.6kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy126.1kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical127.0kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar130.7kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services131.4kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura131.5kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura131.8kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar132.0kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ132.0kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services132.0kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation132.3kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration137.7kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
KPW Solutions142.6kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar149.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cowangie

Sunlight Hours in Cowangie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cowangie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cowangie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cowandilla, SA, which is about 257.3 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.