Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gower?

Gower is located in Victoria about 116.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1163.1 km south west of Lyra. Gower has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gower, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gower

Rebate for Gower 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 Gower by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gower
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 95.9 km from Gower.

Gower, VIC is in the 3463 postcode area which has around 588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 610 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1542 households in the 3463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Gower.

Solar Installers near toGower
NameDistanceDetails
EnviroShop9.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
The Solar Bloke9.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria10.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy11.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar16.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions24.2kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Click Control Systems31.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical31.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
KC Solar31.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Central32.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar33.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar34.5kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)34.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot35.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical35.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar35.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network35.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Mr Eco35.8kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar36.4kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro36.7kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo36.7kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar36.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay41.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar41.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Ceramet Solar48.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant51.9kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gower

Sunlight Hours in Gower

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gower

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gower, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gower, VIC, which is about 0.0 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.