Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodlands?

Woodlands is located in New South Wales about 111.6 km south east of Canberra and 786.7 km south west of Esk. Woodlands has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodlands

Rebate for Woodlands 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 Woodlands by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 101.0 km from Woodlands.

Woodlands, NSW is in the 2536 postcode area which has around 2722 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2851 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10783 households in the 2536 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Woodlands.

Solar Installers near toWoodlands
NameDistanceDetails
Solarstore1.6kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED4.0kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
South Coast Energy5.8kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay9.7kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts12.2kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix12.9kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Bunya Solar15.2kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia19.1kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
coast power electrical22.4kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables28.8kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar36.3kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar37.5kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar40.8kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy40.9kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Narooma Electrics47.7kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Pigeon House Power53.6kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy53.7kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar56.1kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions65.8kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions69.8kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services77.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Arta81.4kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.84.7kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Cj Solar94.9kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodlands

Sunlight Hours in Woodlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodlands, WA, which is about 3188.5 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.