Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodbrook?

Woodbrook is located in Victoria about 112.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1156.1 km south west of Lyra. Woodbrook has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodbrook, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodbrook

Rebate for Woodbrook 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 Woodbrook by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodbrook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 91.8 km from Woodbrook.

Woodbrook, VIC is in the 3451 postcode area which has around 996 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1036 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2650 households in the 3451 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woodbrook.

Solar Installers near toWoodbrook
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Bloke3.0kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy6.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar7.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria9.8kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop15.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions22.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Click Control Systems26.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical26.1kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central27.3kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar28.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar28.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco30.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical30.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Cola Solar30.9kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar31.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro31.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo31.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Sunergy Solar31.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network31.5kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)37.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
KC Solar40.3kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot43.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Lightbox Solar44.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay46.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ceramet Solar49.4kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Power Lights53.4kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant53.6kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodbrook

Sunlight Hours in Woodbrook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodbrook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodbrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodbridge, WA, which is about 2637.8 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.