Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodside?

Woodside is located in Victoria about 186.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1171.0 km south west of Lyra. Woodside has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodside

Rebate for Woodside 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 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
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 49.6 km from Woodside.

Woodside, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Woodside.

Solar Installers near toWoodside
NameDistanceDetails
RACV Solar - Traralgon46.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.46.9kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy47.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions47.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Rockys Solar47.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services50.0kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors50.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations51.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance61.5kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical64.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Trentleck64.9kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland68.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar71.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
GEA Solar90.4kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions91.4kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar91.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria93.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul93.9kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates95.2kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions97.1kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar97.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland97.9kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale97.9kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale98.5kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland98.6kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics99.3kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodside

Sunlight Hours in Woodside

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodsdale, TAS, which is about 443.8 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.