Woodside Beach is located in Victoria about 193.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1170.6 km south west of Lyra. Woodside Beach has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodside Beach, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Woodside Beach 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. Woodside Beach is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Woodside Beach 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 Woodside Beach will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Woodside Beach
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Woodside Beach by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.90 | 6.64 |
| Feb | 20.32 | 5.64 |
| Mar | 16.28 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.63 | 3.23 |
| May | 8.24 | 2.29 |
| Jun | 6.71 | 1.86 |
| Jul | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Aug | 10.55 | 2.93 |
| Sep | 14.32 | 3.98 |
| Oct | 18.62 | 5.17 |
| Nov | 21.69 | 6.03 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 49.7 km from Woodside Beach.
Woodside Beach, VIC is in the 3874 postcode area which has around 138 solar installations under 10 kW and about 145 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 417 households in the 3874 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woodside Beach.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Rockys Solar | 48.8km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 50.7km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 51.1km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 53.4km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 53.4km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 53.7km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 54.3km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 58.2km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 67.5km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 71.8km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 72.3km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 75.2km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 78.8km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 89.2km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Deluxe Solar Advocates | 92.4km | Deluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 95.6km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 95.8km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 95.9km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 96.5km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 96.5km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 97.4km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 97.8km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| MEGALS | 98.3km | MEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Gippsland Off Grid Solar | 98.5km | Gippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 98.9km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 98.9km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 100.5km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodside Beach
Sunlight Hours in Woodside Beach
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Woodside Beach
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Woodside Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodside, SA, which is about 824.4 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.