Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodglen?

Woodglen is located in Victoria about 213.1 km east of Melbourne and 1077.6 km south west of Lyra. Woodglen has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodglen, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Woodglen 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. Woodglen is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Woodglen during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Woodglen will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Woodglen

Rebate for Woodglen Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Woodglen by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodglen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 44.1 km from Woodglen.

Woodglen, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woodglen.

Solar Installers near toWoodglen
NameDistanceDetails
GEA Solar9.2kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics18.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar19.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland19.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale20.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland20.6kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop20.9kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale21.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS22.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar22.2kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates28.8kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions31.0kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical38.0kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power39.0kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services44.3kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors45.1kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar47.3kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland54.1kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L76.6kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.85.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon85.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy85.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions87.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations97.9kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical105.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland107.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar112.3kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodglen

Sunlight Hours in Woodglen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodglen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodglen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodgate, QLD, which is about 1491.0 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.