Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woolwich?

Woolwich is located in New South Wales about 4.7 km north west of Sydney and 550.7 km south of Esk. Woolwich has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woolwich

Rebate for Woolwich 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 Woolwich by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woolwich
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 3.9 km from Woolwich.

Woolwich, NSW is in the 2110 postcode area which has around 388 solar installations under 10 kW and about 432 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2838 households in the 2110 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woolwich.

Solar Installers near toWoolwich
NameDistanceDetails
Payne Solar Suppliers1.4kmPayne Solar Suppliers is based in Birchgrove, NSW.
Neal Solar Systems1.5kmNeal Solar Systems is based in Balmain, NSW.
Solar-e1.7kmSolar-e is based in Drummoyne, NSW.
Fulcrum3D3.1kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
Sunlease3.2kmSunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW.
OTG Energy3.3kmOTG Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Solgen Energy Group3.4kmSolgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW.
SolarServe3.4kmSolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW.
New Energy Solar3.4kmNew Energy Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Q CELLS Australia3.5kmQ CELLS Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Smart Commercial Solar3.5kmSmart Commercial Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Green Engineering3.6kmGreen Engineering is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney3.6kmSolaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney is based in North Sydney, NSW.
SMA Australia3.6kmSMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
CleanPeak Energy3.6kmCleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
TEC-C3.6kmTEC-C is based in Double Bay, NSW.
Sungrow Australia Group.3.6kmSungrow Australia Group. is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Brightside Solar and Electrical3.6kmBrightside Solar and Electrical is based in Glebe, NSW.
Juice Capital3.6kmJuice Capital is based in North Sydney, NSW.
LONGi Solar Australia3.6kmLONGi Solar Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
ASC Energy3.7kmASC Energy is based in Ultimo, NSW.
SunWorx3.7kmSunWorx is based in North Sydney, NSW.
ENERGUS3.7kmENERGUS is based in North Sydney, NSW.
VivoPower International PLC3.7kmVivoPower International PLC is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Easy Being Green3.9kmEasy Being Green is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Solar NextGen3.9kmSolar NextGen is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Origin Energy3.9kmOrigin Energy is based in Barangaroo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woolwich

Sunlight Hours in Woolwich

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woolwich

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woolwich, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woolundunga, SA, which is about 1234.5 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.