Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodenbong?

Woodenbong is located in New South Wales about 110.6 km south of Brisbane and 18.3 km south of Burnett Creek. Woodenbong has a latitude of 28.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodenbong, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodenbong

Rebate for Woodenbong 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 Woodenbong by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodenbong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 54.9 km from Woodenbong.

Woodenbong, NSW is in the 2476 postcode area which has around 92 solar installations under 10 kW and about 101 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 470 households in the 2476 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woodenbong.

Solar Installers near toWoodenbong
NameDistanceDetails
David Ross Electrical & Solar57.4kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
De Energy57.8kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
Sungreen solutions58.4kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR58.4kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Evolution Solar Experts58.9kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels62.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Rainbow Power Company63.5kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems65.1kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Gathered Energy68.7kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
JDZ Solar and Electrical68.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Juno Energy69.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
David Ross Electrical71.0kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Brighter Solar Solutions71.8kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim71.9kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Solar Blessing72.5kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Techno Solar74.3kmTechno Solar is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Hinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions75.9kmHinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay76.6kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Prestige Solar77.3kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Impact Energy77.6kmImpact Energy is based in Tamborine, QLD.
Searchlight Electrical77.8kmSearchlight Electrical is based in Guanaba, QLD.
24 Hour Solar Power78.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical78.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts79.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy79.1kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Solar79.4kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
The Solar Shop79.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodenbong

Sunlight Hours in Woodenbong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodenbong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodenbong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodcroft, NSW, which is about 619.1 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.