Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Ward?

North Ward is located in Queensland about 1111.3 km north west of Brisbane and 901.4 km north west of Torbanlea. North Ward has a latitude of 19.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Ward, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Ward

Rebate for North Ward 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 North Ward by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Ward
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 5.3 km from North Ward.

North Ward, QLD is in the 4810 postcode area which has around 2126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2378 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9003 households in the 4810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in North Ward.

Solar Installers near toNorth Ward
NameDistanceDetails
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville1.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville1.1kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar1.1kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies2.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions3.1kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety3.1kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird3.7kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Central Solar Services4.3kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville4.4kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension4.6kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar5.0kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power5.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville5.8kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar6.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville6.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power7.6kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical7.7kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar7.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Catalyst Power12.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville18.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical21.9kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar71.4kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables78.5kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)164.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar169.3kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical171.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre209.5kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Ward

Sunlight Hours in North Ward

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Ward

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Ward, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Wangaratta, VIC, which is about 1899.6 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.