Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodend?

Woodend is located in Queensland about 30.8 km south west of Brisbane and 11.3 km north west of Redbank Plains. Woodend has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodend, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodend

Rebate for Woodend 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 Woodend by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodend
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 31.1 km from Woodend.

Woodend, QLD is in the 4305 postcode area which has around 9796 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10187 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 27388 households in the 4305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woodend.

Solar Installers near toWoodend
NameDistanceDetails
Excelonics1.7kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions3.1kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals5.0kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean6.8kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics10.0kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power10.1kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical10.6kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels11.1kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru11.8kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid12.2kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar12.3kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions12.3kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
LC Energy13.7kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company15.5kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Simply Solar16.9kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Xpert Energy17.9kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power18.0kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy18.9kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar18.9kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability19.0kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power19.0kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane19.7kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Ecoelectric19.9kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre20.1kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Connect Energy20.1kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
One Source Energy20.3kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica20.3kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodend

Sunlight Hours in Woodend

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodend

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodend, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodend, VIC, which is about 1330.4 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.