Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Wardell?

East Wardell is located in New South Wales about 172.1 km south of Brisbane and 11.4 km north east of Rileys Hill. East Wardell has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Wardell, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Wardell

Rebate for East Wardell 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 East Wardell by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Wardell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 12.3 km from East Wardell.

East Wardell, NSW is in the 2477 postcode area which has around 2743 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2922 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5465 households in the 2477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Wardell.

Solar Installers near toEast Wardell
NameDistanceDetails
Stralis Energy10.9kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Solar-Rite14.7kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions16.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical19.0kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical19.1kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW20.3kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast24.9kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy26.1kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts26.1kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical26.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power26.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia27.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
The Solar Shop27.2kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Key Energy Group29.8kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek32.1km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical32.7kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar32.9kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
First Sun Solar34.6kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions35.1kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar35.3kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions37.2kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay37.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical37.7kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Juno Energy38.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group38.7kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical42.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
East Point Power45.3kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Wardell

Sunlight Hours in East Wardell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Wardell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Wardell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Warburton, VIC, which is about 1210.9 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.