Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodside North?

Woodside North is located in Victoria about 176.0 km east of Melbourne and 1163.6 km south west of Lyra. Woodside North has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woodside North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodside North

Rebate for Woodside North 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 Woodside North 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 Woodside North
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 43.5 km from Woodside North.

Woodside North, 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 North.

Solar Installers near toWoodside North
NameDistanceDetails
RACV Solar - Traralgon34.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.34.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy34.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions35.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations39.5kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Rockys Solar40.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors42.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services43.1kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical53.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Trentleck54.8kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland56.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance60.0kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar60.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions81.3kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar81.3kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria82.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul83.8kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
GEA Solar85.4kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions86.9kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates92.7kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar93.8kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland94.1kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale94.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale94.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland94.9kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics95.3kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop96.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodside North

Sunlight Hours in Woodside North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodside North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° 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 North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodside Beach, VIC, which is about 19.0 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.