Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gowrie?

Gowrie is located in Queensland about 106.4 km west of Brisbane and 11.6 km south of Woolmer. Gowrie has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gowrie, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gowrie

Rebate for Gowrie 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 Gowrie by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gowrie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 38.3 km from Gowrie.

Gowrie, QLD is in the 4350 postcode area which has around 12443 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 49771 households in the 4350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Gowrie.

Solar Installers near toGowrie
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)0.1kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba0.7kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba1.1kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba1.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Lockyer Solar1.3kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy1.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions1.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba1.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power1.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy1.9kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Arctic Energy2.1kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Premo Electrical2.9kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs3.0kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse3.3kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group3.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services4.2kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton4.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions5.2kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals5.6kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba6.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld9.9kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power13.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL26.6kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.44.6kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gowrie

Sunlight Hours in Gowrie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gowrie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gowrie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gowrie, NSW, which is about 431.1 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.