Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woolshed?

Woolshed is located in Victoria about 222.5 km north east of Melbourne and 965.6 km south west of Lyra. Woolshed has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woolshed

Rebate for Woolshed 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 Woolshed by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woolshed
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 24.7 km from Woolshed.

Woolshed, VIC is in the 3747 postcode area which has around 954 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1005 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2093 households in the 3747 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woolshed.

Solar Installers near toWoolshed
NameDistanceDetails
Valcomm Electrical9.1kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar18.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar24.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain25.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical25.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar28.4kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Hines Electrix28.8kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical28.9kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta29.4kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Elect-Solar29.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions30.0kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL30.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar30.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga30.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions32.0kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions32.4kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning32.4kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar32.4kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical32.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy32.5kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical33.2kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity33.4kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury36.7kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group36.8kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar37.0kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers37.1kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia37.3kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woolshed

Sunlight Hours in Woolshed

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woolshed

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woolshed, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woolshed, QLD, which is about 1118.4 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.