Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cowcowing?

Cowcowing is located in Western Australia about 183.3 km north east of Perth and 3269.8 km west of Kurrowah. Cowcowing has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cowcowing, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cowcowing

Rebate for Cowcowing 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 Cowcowing by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cowcowing
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 109.6 km from Cowcowing.

Cowcowing, WA is in the 6485 postcode area which has around 86 solar installations under 10 kW and about 88 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 303 households in the 6485 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCowcowing
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air & Solar102.5kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar117.5kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar136.1kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical144.7kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA156.1kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Solar Advantage158.6kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
3 Phase Solar160.8km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Quest Electrical and Solar162.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Sunpark Solar164.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group164.8kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Switched On Solar165.1kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar myWorld165.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley166.0kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland167.2kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price168.1kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunrise Power Australia168.9kmSunrise Power Australia is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers170.8kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group171.1kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar172.0kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cowcowing

Sunlight Hours in Cowcowing

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cowcowing

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cowcowing, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cowarie, SA, which is about 2074.4 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.