Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Rowan?

Lake Rowan is located in Victoria about 193.5 km north east of Melbourne and 994.1 km south west of Lyra. Lake Rowan has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Rowan, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Rowan

Rebate for Lake Rowan 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 Lake Rowan by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Rowan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 26.1 km from Lake Rowan.

Lake Rowan, VIC is in the 3727 postcode area which has around 65 solar installations under 10 kW and about 66 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 141 households in the 3727 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Lake Rowan.

Solar Installers near toLake Rowan
NameDistanceDetails
Urban Renewables Wangaratta29.4kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Elect-Solar30.9kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems30.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga30.9kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Country Solar31.2kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy31.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar32.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Purtle Electrical32.4kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Solargain34.1kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical34.2kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar34.3kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar46.0kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data48.5kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec48.5kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram48.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec49.5kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical49.7kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.49.8kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar49.9kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar50.2kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar50.3kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar50.8kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia51.1kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Rowan

Sunlight Hours in Lake Rowan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Rowan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Rowan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Proserpine, QLD, which is about 1780.7 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.