Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodford?

Woodford is located in New South Wales about 228.1 km south of Brisbane and 35.7 km south west of Esk. Woodford has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodford

Rebate for Woodford 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 Woodford by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 80.1 km from Woodford.

Woodford, NSW is in the 2463 postcode area which has around 1537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1652 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3675 households in the 2463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Woodford.

Solar Installers near toWoodford
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World8.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical18.8kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba21.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions21.7kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
The Solar Collective26.4kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy27.3kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy45.9kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions67.8kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar68.0kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical71.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop71.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes77.0kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power78.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast78.9kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts79.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical79.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy79.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW80.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Stralis Energy80.9kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Solar-Rite84.8kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
All About Solar85.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning85.6kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast86.1kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions86.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
ProSolar Australia87.0kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodford

Sunlight Hours in Woodford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodfield, VIC, which is about 1081.0 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.