Owens Gap is located in New South Wales about 210.2 km north of Sydney and 370.9 km south of Lyra. Owens Gap has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Owens Gap, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Owens Gap 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. Owens Gap is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Owens Gap 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 Owens Gap will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Owens Gap
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Owens Gap by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 18.5 km from Owens Gap.
Owens Gap, NSW is in the 2337 postcode area which has around 767 solar installations under 10 kW and about 910 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 3272 households in the 2337 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Owens Gap.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aeromagnetics | 54.9km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 69.8km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 71.7km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 72.9km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 80.2km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 87.1km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth | 89.7km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 91.4km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 94.6km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical | 100.7km | Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW. |
| Eco Energy & Solar Solutions | 102.4km | Eco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW. |
| Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar | 103.7km | Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW. |
| Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services | 104.1km | Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth | 104.3km | NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| WYNERGY | 105.0km | WYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Tamworth Solar Security Lighting | 105.0km | Tamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Siteguard | 105.3km | Siteguard is based in Westdale, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 106.1km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 108.4km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 108.7km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 110.7km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| STS Services | 110.9km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 111.8km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 112.6km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 115.0km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 115.2km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 116.3km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Owens Gap
Sunlight Hours in Owens Gap
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Owens Gap
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Owens Gap, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Owens Creek, QLD, which is about 1230.5 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.