Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stow?

Stow is located in South Australia about 104.7 km north of Adelaide and 1374.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Stow has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stow, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stow

Rebate for Stow 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 Stow by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 63.3 km from Stow.

Stow, SA is in the 5461 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 641 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1140 households in the 5461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Stow.

Solar Installers near toStow
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions23.2kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions26.3kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone60.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical65.6kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar65.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar70.0kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar70.7kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar71.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions72.2kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia72.3kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries72.3kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems72.9kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex73.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Town & Country Solar73.8kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical74.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️74.5kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar75.7kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
Ezy Power Australia76.3kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia76.5kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
JBM SOLAR77.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems79.1kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar80.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions83.0kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stow

Sunlight Hours in Stow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stove Hill, WA, which is about 2579.5 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.