Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Bowral?

East Bowral is located in New South Wales about 98.0 km south west of Sydney and 643.7 km south west of Esk. East Bowral has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Bowral, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Bowral

Rebate for East Bowral 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 East Bowral by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Bowral
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 50.7 km from East Bowral.

East Bowral, NSW is in the 2576 postcode area which has around 1328 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1491 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6240 households in the 2576 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in East Bowral.

Solar Installers near toEast Bowral
NameDistanceDetails
Simmark Southern Highlands4.4kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR9.9kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
LENERGY10.6kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Thirroul Solar17.6kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands18.7kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
Starrton22.4kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
All Star Solar26.2kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Solarblu30.4kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR31.6kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
SunPeople32.6kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services33.0kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical33.0kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies34.1kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician34.8kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Iconic Solar35.3kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Clean Power Australia35.8kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Empire Energy35.9kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove36.0kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar36.1kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar38.1kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical38.1kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Solar battery world38.6kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar39.1kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.39.3kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
The Energy Experts39.5kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions39.6kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Bowral

Sunlight Hours in East Bowral

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Bowral

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° 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 Bowral, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Bowes, WA, which is about 3444.3 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.