Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harwood?

Harwood is located in New South Wales about 218.0 km south of Brisbane and 21.0 km south west of Esk. Harwood has a latitude of 29.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Harwood, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harwood

Rebate for Harwood 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 Harwood 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 Harwood
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 66.1 km from Harwood.

Harwood, NSW is in the 2465 postcode area which has around 44 solar installations under 10 kW and about 50 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 145 households in the 2465 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Harwood.

Solar Installers near toHarwood
NameDistanceDetails
GZED Electrical4.6kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World6.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba8.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions8.8kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
The Solar Collective41.7kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy42.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Shop59.9kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy60.6kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical62.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Stralis Energy66.5kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power66.6km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast66.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW67.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
sun energy experts67.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical67.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy67.8kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite70.2kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions71.8kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical74.2kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
ProSolar Australia74.4kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical74.5kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions78.6kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harwood

Sunlight Hours in Harwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Harwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Harwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harvey, WA, which is about 3554.2 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.