Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodsdale?

Woodsdale is located in Tasmania about 49.3 km north east of Hobart and 1559.2 km south of Esk. Woodsdale has a latitude of 42.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodsdale, TAS

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodsdale

Rebate for Woodsdale 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 Woodsdale by month. The maximum is 6.54 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.31 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodsdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.276.46
Feb19.435.40
Mar14.624.06
Apr9.512.64
May6.121.70
Jun4.731.31
Jul5.541.54
Aug8.462.35
Sep12.663.52
Oct17.164.77
Nov20.625.73
Dec23.536.54

Figures from the weather station at Hobart Airport, which is approximately 40.0 km from Woodsdale.

Woodsdale, TAS is in the 7120 postcode area which has around 149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 156 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 932 households in the 7120 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Woodsdale.

Solar Installers near toWoodsdale
NameDistanceDetails
Renewable Energy Group Tasmania27.4kmRenewable Energy Group Tasmania is based in Tea Tree, TAS.
Minix Solar31.4kmMinix Solar is based in Richmond, TAS.
Marshall Solar & Energy - Sorell33.9kmMarshall Solar & Energy - Sorell is based in Sorell, TAS.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cambridge40.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cambridge is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Consolidated Energy Tasmania40.7kmConsolidated Energy Tasmania is based in Cambridge, TAS.
Sailing Solar40.8kmSailing Solar is based in Cambridge, TAS.
G7Electrical42.5kmG7Electrical is based in Mount Rumney, TAS.
Electrical One42.6kmElectrical One is based in Granton, TAS.
Banks Electrical & Solar45.1kmBanks Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, TAS.
Southern Ocean Solar45.3kmSouthern Ocean Solar is based in Primrose Sands, TAS.
42 Energy Street45.7km42 Energy Street is based in Glenorchy, TAS.
I Want Energy46.6kmI Want Energy is based in Moonah, TAS.
CGA TAS46.8kmCGA TAS is based in Moonah, TAS.
New Town Solar47.1kmNew Town Solar is based in New Town, TAS.
Marshall Solar and Energy - Hobart48.6kmMarshall Solar and Energy - Hobart is based in Hobart, TAS.
Smart Energy48.7kmSmart Energy is based in North Hobart, TAS.
AUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania)49.5kmAUS Solar Energy Group (Tasmania) is based in Hobart, TAS.
Bailey Solar Systems49.5kmBailey Solar Systems is based in Hobart, TAS.
Morton Solar Installations49.5kmMorton Solar Installations is based in Hobart, TAS.
Quality Solar Systems49.7kmQuality Solar Systems is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Padilla Solar Suppliers49.8kmPadilla Solar Suppliers is based in Hobart, TAS.
dbsTasSolar50.3kmdbsTasSolar is based in Battery Point, TAS.
Goanna Energy Consulting50.6kmGoanna Energy Consulting is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.
Hobart Solar50.7kmHobart Solar is based in Sandy Bay, TAS.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodsdale

Sunlight Hours in Woodsdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 15 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodsdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 42.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodsdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woods Point, SA, which is about 1074.2 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.