Gowanbrae is located in Victoria about 13.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1179.5 km south west of Lyra. Gowanbrae has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gowanbrae, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gowanbrae 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. Gowanbrae is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gowanbrae during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Gowanbrae will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Gowanbrae
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gowanbrae by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.02 | 6.67 |
| Feb | 20.89 | 5.80 |
| Mar | 16.34 | 4.54 |
| Apr | 11.32 | 3.14 |
| May | 7.73 | 2.15 |
| Jun | 6.29 | 1.75 |
| Jul | 7.04 | 1.96 |
| Aug | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Sep | 13.59 | 3.77 |
| Oct | 17.78 | 4.94 |
| Nov | 21.14 | 5.87 |
| Dec | 23.81 | 6.61 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 7.1 km from Gowanbrae.
Gowanbrae, VIC is in the 3043 postcode area which has around 1220 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1349 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 8053 households in the 3043 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.80 kW) for about every 6.6 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Gowanbrae.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group | 1.5km | LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Trione Energy | 1.9km | Trione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Clean Earth Services | 2.1km | Clean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC. |
| Solar Solar Group | 2.5km | Solar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Ultimate Solar Energy | 2.5km | Ultimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solarcel Energy | 3.1km | Solarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Australia | 3.3km | Energy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC. |
| Essential Solar | 3.5km | Essential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Fronius Australia | 3.6km | Fronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Blue Solar | 3.6km | Blue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solar Run Glenroy | 3.7km | Solar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC. |
| Evolve Green Electrical | 3.7km | Evolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| Solar Panel Options | 4.3km | Solar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC. |
| Just Energy | 4.4km | Just Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| NXTGEN Group | 4.5km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| Proma Solar | 5.2km | Proma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC. |
| Australian Micro Inverters | 5.2km | Australian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC. |
| small solar australia | 5.4km | small solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC. |
| Sunstainable | 6.1km | Sunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC. |
| Green Solutions | 6.1km | Green Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC. |
| TCK Solar | 6.1km | TCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC. |
| Solar Nation | 6.7km | Solar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC. |
| EnviroGroup | 7.3km | EnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC. |
| Revolusun Power | 7.5km | Revolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gowanbrae
Sunlight Hours in Gowanbrae
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Gowanbrae
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Gowanbrae, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gowan, NSW, which is about 650.1 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.