Wards River is located in New South Wales about 196.7 km north of Sydney and 355.5 km south of Esk. Wards River has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wards River, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wards River 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 River is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wards River 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 River will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wards River
| 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 River by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 65.8 km from Wards River.
Wards River, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Wards River.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falk Solar | 42.7km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 55.3km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 55.4km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 56.8km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 57.9km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 59.0km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 59.3km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 59.3km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 59.4km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 59.8km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 60.2km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 60.6km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 64.1km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 64.3km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 66.3km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 67.6km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 67.8km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| STS Services | 68.5km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 69.2km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 70.1km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 70.5km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| HV SOLAR | 70.6km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 71.7km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 72.3km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 72.5km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 72.5km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wards River
Sunlight Hours in Wards River
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Wards River
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Wards River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wards Mistake, NSW, which is about 234.9 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.