Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cowirra?

Cowirra is located in South Australia about 67.3 km east of Adelaide and 1342.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Cowirra has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cowirra, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cowirra

Rebate for Cowirra 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 Cowirra by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cowirra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 49.0 km from Cowirra.

Cowirra, SA is in the 5238 postcode area which has around 1472 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1556 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3192 households in the 5238 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cowirra.

Solar Installers near toCowirra
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Pro26.4kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning41.4kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Quark Solar46.3kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)46.5kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers46.5kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus47.8kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Switch Energy51.0kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
TFA Solar52.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Track Energy53.0kmTrack Energy is based in Upper Hermitage, SA.
Ezy Power Australia54.6kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Design Ecology58.0kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
Battery Solar Solutions59.0kmBattery Solar Solutions is based in Golden Grove, SA.
Bhullar Electricals & Solar59.7kmBhullar Electricals & Solar is based in Newton, SA.
Solar Bull60.4kmSolar Bull is based in Dernancourt, SA.
SolarRun Paradise60.4kmSolarRun Paradise is based in Paradise, SA.
Solarspot60.7kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare60.7kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
SOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE60.9kmSOLAR PANELS INSTALLER ADELAIDE - SOLAR SECURE is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Fortune Solar61.0kmFortune Solar is based in Adelaide, SA.
MDB Solar61.4kmMDB Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.
Powitt Solar61.4kmPowitt Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Off Grid Solar61.4kmOff Grid Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Adelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs61.4kmAdelaide Solar Warranty & Repairs is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Solar Warehouse Australia61.7kmSolar Warehouse Australia is based in Holden Hill, SA.
Micro Solar61.8kmMicro Solar is based in Campbelltown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cowirra

Sunlight Hours in Cowirra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cowirra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cowirra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cowes, VIC, which is about 657.7 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.