Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nowie?

Nowie is located in Victoria about 311.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1084.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Nowie has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nowie

Rebate for Nowie 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 Nowie by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nowie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 161.3 km from Nowie.

Nowie, VIC is in the 3585 postcode area which has around 1287 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1528 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4788 households in the 3585 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Nowie.

Solar Installers near toNowie
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical23.9kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill25.2kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales25.5kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical25.9kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec26.1kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System61.4kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
GWM Solar114.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera125.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nowie

Sunlight Hours in Nowie

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 Nowie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nowie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nowhere Else, TAS, which is about 716.4 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.