Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cowper?

Cowper is located in New South Wales about 234.8 km south of Brisbane and 43.8 km south west of Esk. Cowper has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cowper

Rebate for Cowper 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 Cowper by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cowper
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 81.6 km from Cowper.

Cowper, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cowper.

Solar Installers near toCowper
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World16.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
The Solar Collective18.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy19.7kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
GZED Electrical26.4kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba28.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions28.8kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy37.9kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions61.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar61.7kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes70.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical77.7kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
All About Solar78.4kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
The Solar Shop78.6kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning78.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast79.3kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy80.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour82.0kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW82.1kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group82.1kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198982.2kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy82.3kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy82.3kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power86.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast86.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts87.3kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cowper

Sunlight Hours in Cowper

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cowper

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cowper, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cowleys Creek, VIC, which is about 1356.4 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.