Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woy Woy Bay?

Woy Woy Bay is located in New South Wales about 43.9 km north of Sydney and 508.8 km south west of Esk. Woy Woy Bay has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woy Woy Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woy Woy Bay

Rebate for Woy Woy Bay 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 Woy Woy Bay 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 Woy Woy Bay
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 43.1 km from Woy Woy Bay.

Woy Woy Bay, NSW is in the 2256 postcode area which has around 1401 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1491 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8276 households in the 2256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Woy Woy Bay.

Solar Installers near toWoy Woy Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Sunair Solar in Gosford7.1kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions7.1kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar8.1kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.8.2kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solarventi Australia8.4kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy8.5kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar12.2kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating15.1kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Solar Rewards16.3kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia18.2kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar18.6kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi19.0kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Installation Services19.1kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
ECO SPARKY21.1kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy21.1kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Standout Solar21.3kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power21.5kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar23.2kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar23.3kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia24.4kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Sollos Solar26.5kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
RESINC Solar26.6kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woy Woy Bay

Sunlight Hours in Woy Woy Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woy Woy Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woy Woy Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woy Woy, NSW, which is about 0.9 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.