Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodbridge?

Woodbridge is located in Tasmania about 32.5 km south of Hobart and 1640.7 km south of Esk. Woodbridge has a latitude of 43.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodbridge, TAS

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Woodbridge 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. Woodbridge is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Woodbridge during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Woodbridge will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Woodbridge

Rebate for Woodbridge Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Woodbridge by month. The maximum is 6.30 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.24 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodbridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.686.30
Feb18.835.23
Mar13.623.78
Apr8.962.49
May5.841.62
Jun4.471.24
Jul5.171.44
Aug8.072.24
Sep12.043.34
Oct16.604.61
Nov20.055.57
Dec22.536.26

Figures from the weather station at Grove, which is approximately 24.0 km from Woodbridge.

Woodbridge, TAS is in the 7162 postcode area which has around 92 solar installations under 10 kW and about 96 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 274 households in the 7162 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Woodbridge.

Solar Installers near toWoodbridge
NameDistanceDetails
Rock Electrical, Solar & Heating15.7kmRock Electrical, Solar & Heating is based in Margate, TAS.
Avion Eco Energy Co.19.7kmAvion Eco Energy Co. is based in Kingston, TAS.
Whitney Electrical & Solar19.8kmWhitney Electrical & Solar is based in Huntingfield, TAS.
Harvest Energy22.8kmHarvest Energy is based in Bonnet Hill, TAS.
Powercom Solar23.0kmPowercom Solar is based in Kingston, TAS.
Eco Energy Solutions25.0kmEco Energy Solutions is based in Grove, TAS.
Sandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart29.9kmSandy Bay Pool Services / Zane Pool Heating Hobart is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Thomas Wolf Energy30.9kmThomas Wolf Energy is based in Tranmere, TAS.
Hobart Solar31.1kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting31.2kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
dbsTasSolar31.5kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Padilla Solar Suppliers32.1kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems32.2kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Bailey Solar Systems32.3kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations32.4kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)32.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy33.3kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart33.4kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Eco Shack35.2kmEco Shack is based in Cygnet, TAS.
New Town Solar35.3kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
I Want Energy36.2kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS36.3kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar36.5kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
42 Energy Street37.9km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodbridge

Sunlight Hours in Woodbridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodbridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 43.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodbridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodbine, NSW, which is about 1060.3 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.