Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wooroowoolgan?

Wooroowoolgan is located in New South Wales about 156.3 km south of Brisbane and 33.8 km west of Rous Mill. Wooroowoolgan has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wooroowoolgan

Rebate for Wooroowoolgan 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 Wooroowoolgan 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 Wooroowoolgan
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 40.6 km from Wooroowoolgan.

Wooroowoolgan, NSW is in the 2470 postcode area which has around 2917 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3103 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5906 households in the 2470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wooroowoolgan.

Solar Installers near toWooroowoolgan
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical1.9kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop17.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power22.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical24.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts24.2kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy24.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast24.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Juno Energy29.1kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW31.2kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia31.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company35.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Stralis Energy46.3kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek47.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar47.4kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions48.5kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems48.9kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Solar-Rite50.2kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay51.5kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical53.5kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions54.5kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical55.1kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
MTS Solar56.6kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Key Energy Group56.8kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar57.2kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Prime Energy Group57.5kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wooroowoolgan

Sunlight Hours in Wooroowoolgan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wooroowoolgan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wooroowoolgan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wooroonooran, QLD, which is about 1466.6 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.