Rowena is located in New South Wales about 479.7 km south west of Brisbane and 282.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Rowena has a latitude of 29.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rowena, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Rowena 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. Rowena is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Rowena during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Rowena will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Rowena
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Rowena by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.70 | 7.42 |
| Feb | 23.96 | 6.65 |
| Mar | 21.22 | 5.89 |
| Apr | 17.06 | 4.74 |
| May | 13.41 | 3.73 |
| Jun | 11.28 | 3.13 |
| Jul | 12.26 | 3.41 |
| Aug | 15.58 | 4.33 |
| Sep | 19.57 | 5.43 |
| Oct | 22.81 | 6.34 |
| Nov | 24.93 | 6.93 |
| Dec | 26.68 | 7.41 |
Figures from the weather station at Moree, which is approximately 101.9 km from Rowena.
Rowena, NSW is in the 2387 postcode area which has around 16 solar installations under 10 kW and about 18 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 94 households in the 2387 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.56 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toRowena. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Plan A Electrical | 101.3km | Plan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW. |
| YellowDot Energy | 102.6km | YellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW. |
| Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney | 102.7km | Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW. |
| Traffic Lights Australia | 115.7km | Traffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW. |
| AppSolar | 117.9km | AppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW. |
| StarPower Advance Solar Technology | 146.5km | StarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW. |
| Mercury, Solar System Drive | 178.0km | Mercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW. |
| Jupiter, Virtual Solar System | 181.0km | Jupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW. |
| Gwydir Water Services | 194.4km | Gwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW. |
| Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell | 223.1km | Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW. |
| Siteguard | 249.7km | Siteguard is based in Westdale, NSW. |
| Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar | 254.6km | Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW. |
| Tamworth Solar Security Lighting | 254.8km | Tamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services | 255.3km | Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth | 255.4km | NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| WYNERGY | 256.2km | WYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth | 256.8km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW. |
| Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical | 257.4km | Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW. |
| Eco Energy & Solar Solutions | 262.9km | Eco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rowena
Sunlight Hours in Rowena
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Rowena
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Rowena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rowella, TAS, which is about 1288.6 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.