Wards Mistake is located in New South Wales about 308.0 km south of Brisbane and 142.4 km south of Lyra. Wards Mistake has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wards Mistake, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wards Mistake 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. Wards Mistake is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wards Mistake 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 Wards Mistake will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wards Mistake
| 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 Wards Mistake by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.64 | 7.12 |
| Feb | 22.79 | 6.33 |
| Mar | 20.09 | 5.58 |
| Apr | 16.24 | 4.51 |
| May | 12.78 | 3.55 |
| Jun | 10.79 | 3.00 |
| Jul | 11.78 | 3.27 |
| Aug | 15.12 | 4.20 |
| Sep | 18.98 | 5.27 |
| Oct | 22.23 | 6.18 |
| Nov | 24.06 | 6.68 |
| Dec | 25.48 | 7.08 |
Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 98.3 km from Wards Mistake.
Wards Mistake, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Wards Mistake.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| All About Solar | 39.5km | All About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW. |
| Meralli Solar | 79.3km | Meralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW. |
| Northern Rivers Renewable Energy | 88.8km | Northern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW. |
| Run On Sun Australia | 90.3km | Run On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW. |
| Go Solar Power | 94.4km | Go Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD. |
| Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell | 95.2km | Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW. |
| Jcn Energy | 97.8km | Jcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW. |
| The Solar Collective | 98.8km | The Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW. |
| SAE Group | 104.0km | SAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar Energy | 104.1km | Commercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Coffs Solar Energy | 104.1km | Coffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW. |
| Infinity Power Coffs Harbour | 104.2km | Infinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 | 104.3km | Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solar Depot - NSW | 105.4km | Solar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solahart Coffs Coast | 106.5km | Solahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wards Mistake
Sunlight Hours in Wards Mistake
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Wards Mistake
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Wards Mistake, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wardrop Valley, NSW, which is about 237.0 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.