Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cowley?

Cowley is located in Queensland about 1301.8 km north west of Brisbane and 860.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Cowley has a latitude of 17.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cowley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cowley

Rebate for Cowley 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 Cowley by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cowley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 10.1 km from Cowley.

Cowley, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cowley.

Solar Installers near toCowley
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre17.6kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical21.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)30.0kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks62.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical65.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical71.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical72.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar75.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia76.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical77.2kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ79.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment80.7kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns82.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns82.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical82.3km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical82.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Planetary Power84.8kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar85.1kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions85.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns87.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions87.6kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management87.6kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical87.7kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar88.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland88.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar88.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns88.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cowley

Sunlight Hours in Cowley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cowley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cowley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cowleds Landing, SA, which is about 1922.8 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.