Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodchester?

Woodchester is located in South Australia about 43.4 km south east of Adelaide and 1391.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Woodchester has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodchester, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodchester

Rebate for Woodchester 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 Woodchester by month. The maximum is 7.47 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.97 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodchester
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.897.47
Feb23.366.49
Mar18.525.14
Apr13.083.63
May8.732.42
Jun7.101.97
Jul7.732.15
Aug10.592.94
Sep14.834.12
Oct19.755.49
Nov23.736.59
Dec25.727.14

Figures from the weather station at Lenswood, which is approximately 31.6 km from Woodchester.

Woodchester, SA is in the 5255 postcode area which has around 2309 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4323 households in the 5255 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Woodchester.

Solar Installers near toWoodchester
NameDistanceDetails
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)15.6kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers16.1kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus17.8kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar19.4kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
Design Ecology30.6kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar31.6kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.
Electrical Pro34.0kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical34.1kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Solar-Man35.3kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys35.8kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical36.1kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar36.2kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Keystones Solar Group37.1kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Solar Run Blackwood37.1kmSolar Run Blackwood is based in Belair, SA.
Adelite Electrical and Solar38.7kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR39.3kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
Class A Energy Solutions39.7kmClass A Energy Solutions is based in Glenunga, SA.
Solarspot39.8kmSolarspot is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Solarcare39.9kmSolarcare is based in Rosslyn Park, SA.
Action Energy Australia39.9kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Planet Ark Power SA39.9kmPlanet Ark Power SA is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
Eco Plus40.0kmEco Plus is based in Clovelly Park, SA.
solar inverter repairs40.0kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning40.0kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR40.5kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodchester

Sunlight Hours in Woodchester

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodchester

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodchester, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodbury, QLD, which is about 1768.1 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.