Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woonona?

Woonona is located in New South Wales about 59.5 km south west of Sydney and 611.4 km south west of Esk. Woonona has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woonona

Rebate for Woonona 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 Woonona by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woonona
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 50.3 km from Woonona.

Woonona, NSW is in the 2517 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1213 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4529 households in the 2517 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woonona.

Solar Installers near toWoonona
NameDistanceDetails
Dunne Solar & Electrical1.5kmDunne Solar & Electrical is based in Bulli, NSW.
Coast to Country Solar5.2kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions6.7kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY6.9kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong8.5kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions10.6kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove11.8kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Iconic Solar12.5kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Clean Power Australia14.1kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician15.1kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions15.3kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar18.0kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR18.7kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Solarblu20.1kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical24.7kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services26.5kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical26.5kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
SunPeople26.6kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar battery world27.1kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies28.5kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
Thirroul Solar29.9kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
All Star Solar30.4kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown31.5kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |31.7kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Empire Energy32.7kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Macarthur Solar33.1kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.33.9kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woonona

Sunlight Hours in Woonona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woonona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woonona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woongoolba, QLD, which is about 770.4 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.