Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fowlers Bay?

Fowlers Bay is located in South Australia about 658.9 km north west of Adelaide and 1854.5 km west of Oman Ama. Fowlers Bay has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fowlers Bay, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fowlers Bay

Rebate for Fowlers Bay 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 Fowlers Bay by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fowlers Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.377.60
Feb24.856.90
Mar20.505.70
Apr15.274.24
May11.463.18
Jun9.902.75
Jul10.732.98
Aug13.903.86
Sep18.095.02
Oct21.956.10
Nov25.247.01
Dec26.737.43

Figures from the weather station at Ceduna Amo, which is approximately 119.8 km from Fowlers Bay.

Fowlers Bay, SA is in the 5690 postcode area which has around 598 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2019 households in the 5690 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toFowlers Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toFowlers Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Positive Off-Grid Solutions252.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
QLD Country Solar252.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
All EP Solar294.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar391.7kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Will Dobson Electrical404.6kmWill Dobson Electrical is based in Tumby Bay, SA.
EP Wiring Services423.4kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Comfort Eyre Solutions440.1kmComfort Eyre Solutions is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Kotz Electrical Port Lincoln440.3kmKotz Electrical Port Lincoln is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Hankins Electrical440.6kmHankins Electrical is based in Port Lincoln, SA.
Allstar Electrical492.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical495.8kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
SolarReserve503.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical504.9kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions505.3kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning528.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions531.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar533.1kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical537.8kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Baroota Reservoir538.0kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fowlers Bay

Sunlight Hours in Fowlers Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fowlers Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fowlers Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Four Ways, QLD, which is about 1620.3 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.