Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woy Woy?

Woy Woy is located in New South Wales about 43.4 km north of Sydney and 509.2 km south west of Esk. Woy Woy has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woy Woy

Rebate for Woy Woy 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 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
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 42.6 km from Woy Woy.

Woy Woy, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 26 solar installers near to or in Woy Woy.

Solar Installers near toWoy Woy
NameDistanceDetails
Sunair Solar in Gosford7.7kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions7.7kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solarventi Australia8.5kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Superior Solar8.7kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.8.7kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy9.4kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar12.1kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating15.7kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Solar Rewards16.3kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia18.4kmSEA 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 Umbi19.1kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Installation Services19.5kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power20.8kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Standout Solar21.3kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
ECO SPARKY21.4kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy21.6kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar22.6kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar22.7kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia24.3kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Sollos Solar26.1kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
RESINC Solar27.0kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co27.0kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
Solarbank27.3kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar27.4kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec27.4kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woy Woy

Sunlight Hours in Woy Woy

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wowan, QLD, which is about 1071.1 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.