Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Bowes?

East Bowes is located in Western Australia about 413.4 km north of Perth and 3488.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. East Bowes has a latitude of 28.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Bowes, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for East Bowes 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. East Bowes is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in East Bowes during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in East Bowes will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for East Bowes

Rebate for East Bowes Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on East Bowes by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Bowes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 411.9 km from East Bowes.

East Bowes, WA is in the 6535 postcode area which has around 303 solar installations under 10 kW and about 315 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1018 households in the 6535 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in East Bowes.

Solar Installers near toEast Bowes
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater7.3kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Solar Power40.8kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar41.2kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Ocean Air43.4kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar43.6kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Your Solar Pane44.4kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical45.3kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions93.5kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Bowes

Sunlight Hours in East Bowes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Bowes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Bowes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Beverley, WA, which is about 464.5 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.