Howards Grass is located in New South Wales about 150.0 km south of Brisbane and 12.2 km north west of Rous Mill. Howards Grass has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Howards Grass, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Howards Grass 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. Howards Grass is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Howards Grass 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 Howards Grass will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Howards Grass
| 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 Howards Grass by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.48 | 6.52 |
| Feb | 20.71 | 5.75 |
| Mar | 17.93 | 4.98 |
| Apr | 15.29 | 4.25 |
| May | 12.29 | 3.41 |
| Jun | 10.74 | 2.98 |
| Jul | 12.07 | 3.35 |
| Aug | 15.31 | 4.25 |
| Sep | 18.79 | 5.22 |
| Oct | 21.01 | 5.84 |
| Nov | 22.95 | 6.37 |
| Dec | 23.57 | 6.55 |
Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 16.0 km from Howards Grass.
Howards Grass, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Howards Grass.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel Energy | 3.3km | Nickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| sun energy experts | 3.5km | sun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| Solahart Far North Coast | 3.6km | Solahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW. |
| Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical | 3.6km | Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW. |
| ProSolar Australia | 5.2km | ProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW. |
| 24 Hour Solar Power | 5.3km | 24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| Coastwide Solar NSW | 5.3km | Coastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW. |
| The Solar Shop | 12.9km | The Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW. |
| Juno Energy | 13.2km | Juno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| 888 Solar Tek | 20.5km | 888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW. |
| First Sun Solar | 21.4km | First Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW. |
| Stralis Energy | 21.9km | Stralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW. |
| Premium Solar Solutions | 22.4km | Premium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW. |
| Rainbow Power Company | 23.2km | Rainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW. |
| Solar-Rite | 24.8km | Solar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW. |
| JDZ Solar and Electrical | 26.2km | JDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW. |
| REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical | 27.2km | REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW. |
| Freedom Energy Solutions | 27.5km | Freedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| Ocean Air Electrical | 29.1km | Ocean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW. |
| Key Energy Group | 29.3km | Key Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW. |
| MTS Solar | 29.5km | MTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW. |
| Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay | 30.8km | Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW. |
| Prime Energy Group | 30.8km | Prime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW. |
| Sanctuary Solar | 31.2km | Sanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW. |
| Heinz Solar and Electrical | 31.4km | Heinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW. |
| Mclean Energy Solutions | 31.6km | Mclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay | 31.9km | NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Howards Grass
Sunlight Hours in Howards Grass
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 Howards Grass
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Howards Grass, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Howard Springs, NT, which is about 2930.0 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.