Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wooloweyah?

Wooloweyah is located in New South Wales about 226.0 km south of Brisbane and 26.0 km south of Esk. Wooloweyah has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wooloweyah

Rebate for Wooloweyah 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 Wooloweyah by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wooloweyah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 70.5 km from Wooloweyah.

Wooloweyah, NSW is in the 2464 postcode area which has around 1464 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1522 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3757 households in the 2464 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Wooloweyah.

Solar Installers near toWooloweyah
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba5.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions5.8kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical8.6kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World14.4kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
The Solar Collective45.2kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy46.3kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy60.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
The Solar Shop67.9kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Stralis Energy70.0kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical72.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions73.0kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar-Rite73.3kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
ACS Solar73.3kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW73.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast73.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power73.9km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts74.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy74.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical75.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions75.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical76.6kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical77.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
ProSolar Australia80.7kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes83.4kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wooloweyah

Sunlight Hours in Wooloweyah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wooloweyah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wooloweyah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wooloowin, QLD, which is about 230.6 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.