Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woden?

Woden is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 5.0 km south of Canberra and 770.5 km south of Lyra. Woden has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woden, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woden

Rebate for Woden 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 Woden by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 5.5 km from Woden.

Woden, ACT is in the 2606 postcode area which has around 613 solar installations under 10 kW and about 690 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3901 households in the 2606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Woden.

Solar Installers near toWoden
NameDistanceDetails
Enviro Friendly Products0.4kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power0.7kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar1.2kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Capital Solar PV5.0kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions5.0kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT5.0kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions5.6kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar5.8kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners5.9kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Capital Green Energy6.9kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions7.1kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power7.5kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub8.1kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Fased Solar8.1kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra8.1kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra8.4kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution8.5kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office8.6kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy8.6kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Capital Solar Group8.6kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra8.7kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar8.8kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra8.8kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woden

Sunlight Hours in Woden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wiyarra, QLD, which is about 840.1 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.