Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woolenook?

Woolenook is located in Victoria about 184.6 km east of Melbourne and 1085.1 km south west of Lyra. Woolenook has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woolenook

Rebate for Woolenook 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 Woolenook 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 Woolenook
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 43.4 km from Woolenook.

Woolenook, VIC is in the 3860 postcode area which has around 960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3592 households in the 3860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woolenook.

Solar Installers near toWoolenook
NameDistanceDetails
GEA Solar36.8kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors40.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services41.2kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar42.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics48.1kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar48.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland48.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale49.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland49.7kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale49.9kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop50.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS51.2kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar51.4kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates56.8kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions60.2kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.67.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical67.2kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon67.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy67.3kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Solar To Power68.2kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions69.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations78.5kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland83.3kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical83.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland84.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar89.3kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L89.5kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woolenook

Sunlight Hours in Woolenook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woolenook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woolenook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woolein, QLD, which is about 1527.6 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.