Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kowen Forest?

Kowen Forest is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 12.9 km east of Canberra and 760.6 km south of Lyra. Kowen Forest has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kowen Forest, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kowen Forest

Rebate for Kowen Forest 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 Kowen Forest by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kowen Forest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 4.6 km from Kowen Forest.

Kowen Forest, ACT is in the 2620 postcode area which has around 3950 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4589 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14910 households in the 2620 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kowen Forest.

Solar Installers near toKowen Forest
NameDistanceDetails
Stored Solar5.4kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra5.6kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Max Energy Solar5.6kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Malwa Electrical and Solar5.6kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy5.8kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Renew Power6.0kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Island Solar6.1kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Solar Procurement6.6kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra6.7kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution7.0kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra7.4kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar7.4kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Reposit Power8.1kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan8.3kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions8.6kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd9.1kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
Captain Kilowatt9.7kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners10.1kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Capital Solar PV10.6kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT11.0kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar11.3kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office11.6kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kowen Forest

Sunlight Hours in Kowen Forest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kowen Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kowen Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kowen, ACT, which is about 11.1 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.