Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodcroft?

Woodcroft is located in South Australia about 21.3 km south of Adelaide and 1417.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Woodcroft has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodcroft

Rebate for Woodcroft 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 Woodcroft by month. The maximum is 7.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.04 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodcroft
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.117.53
Feb23.766.60
Mar18.815.23
Apr13.243.68
May8.992.50
Jun7.352.04
Jul7.982.22
Aug10.973.05
Sep15.084.19
Oct20.095.58
Nov24.046.68
Dec26.267.29

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide Waite Institute, which is approximately 18.4 km from Woodcroft.

Woodcroft, SA is in the 5162 postcode area which has around 6840 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7009 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15728 households in the 5162 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.73 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Woodcroft.

Solar Installers near toWoodcroft
NameDistanceDetails
Adelite Electrical and Solar1.5kmAdelite Electrical and Solar is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
JMD SOLAR2.1kmJMD SOLAR is based in Morphett Vale, SA.
GRAND GROUP SOLAR3.5kmGRAND GROUP SOLAR is based in Reynella, SA.
solar inverter repairs3.5kmsolar inverter repairs is based in Adelaide, SA.
PVDynamics3.8kmPVDynamics is based in Lonsdale, SA.
ShadePower3.8kmShadePower is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Go 4 Solar4.0kmGo 4 Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Power & Drive Renewable Solutions4.3kmPower & Drive Renewable Solutions is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Direct Solar Wholesaler4.4kmDirect Solar Wholesaler is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MyEnergy Engineering4.4kmMyEnergy Engineering is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Depot - SA4.5kmSolar Depot - SA is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Solar Edwards Adelaide4.5kmSolar Edwards Adelaide is based in Lonsdale, SA.
PB Power & Electrical5.3kmPB Power & Electrical is based in Lonsdale, SA.
MAK Fastener Specialists5.5kmMAK Fastener Specialists is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Thoroughtec Solar / Electrical8.5kmThoroughtec Solar / Electrical is based in Flagstaff Hill, SA.
Energy SA Solar and Air Conditioning9.8kmEnergy SA Solar and Air Conditioning is based in Darlington, SA.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana9.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Seaford Noarlunga Moana is based in Seaford, SA.
Absolute Solar and Electrical11.0kmAbsolute Solar and Electrical is based in Coromandel Valley, SA.
Energy House SA11.1kmEnergy House SA is based in Dover Gardens, SA.
Stella Solar and Electrical11.4kmStella Solar and Electrical is based in Warradale, SA.
QUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS11.5kmQUALITY SOLAR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS is based in Warradale, SA.
Keystones Solar Group11.8kmKeystones Solar Group is based in Eden Hills, SA.
Adelaide Sparks and Solar11.9kmAdelaide Sparks and Solar is based in Blackwood, SA.
Action Energy Australia12.5kmAction Energy Australia is based in Clovelly Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodcroft

Sunlight Hours in Woodcroft

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 Woodcroft

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodcroft, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodchester, SA, which is about 37.2 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.