Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woodvale?

Woodvale is located in Victoria about 143.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1126.9 km south west of Lyra. Woodvale has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woodvale

Rebate for Woodvale 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 Woodvale by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woodvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 85.0 km from Woodvale.

Woodvale, VIC is in the 3556 postcode area which has around 1689 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1736 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6998 households in the 3556 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woodvale.

Solar Installers near toWoodvale
NameDistanceDetails
National Solar Network7.5kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar7.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical8.4kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar11.3kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro11.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo11.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central11.8kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Mr Eco12.1kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar12.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar12.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical12.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems13.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar14.3kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions16.6kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ceramet Solar23.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant28.6kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bushwire Solar36.5kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke40.3kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy43.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria47.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop49.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR54.2kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar55.7kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
KC Solar59.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Power Lights66.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot69.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)74.4kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woodvale

Sunlight Hours in Woodvale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woodvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woodvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woodstock West, VIC, which is about 24.7 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.