Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woolgoolga?

Woolgoolga is located in New South Wales about 294.7 km south of Brisbane and 97.6 km south of Esk. Woolgoolga has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woolgoolga, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woolgoolga

Rebate for Woolgoolga 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 Woolgoolga by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woolgoolga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 22.9 km from Woolgoolga.

Woolgoolga, NSW is in the 2456 postcode area which has around 2746 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7127 households in the 2456 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Woolgoolga.

Solar Installers near toWoolgoolga
NameDistanceDetails
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions1.4kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar1.6kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes11.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning19.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast20.7kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy21.6kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW23.9kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour24.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198924.4kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group24.4kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy24.6kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy24.6kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast29.2kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy36.0kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
The Solar Collective53.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy54.3kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar55.9kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical61.2kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World72.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical74.7kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba77.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions77.6kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical78.2kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
All About Solar83.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Diligent Energy104.1kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woolgoolga

Sunlight Hours in Woolgoolga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woolgoolga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woolgoolga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woolgarlo, NSW, which is about 674.5 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.