Box Ridge is located in New South Wales about 175.3 km north west of Sydney and 524.1 km south west of Lyra. Box Ridge has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Box Ridge, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Box Ridge 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. Box Ridge is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Box Ridge 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 Box Ridge will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Box Ridge
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Box Ridge by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.19 | 7.28 |
| Feb | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Mar | 19.25 | 5.35 |
| Apr | 14.71 | 4.09 |
| May | 10.80 | 3.00 |
| Jun | 8.56 | 2.38 |
| Jul | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Aug | 12.59 | 3.50 |
| Sep | 17.00 | 4.72 |
| Oct | 21.38 | 5.94 |
| Nov | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Dec | 26.46 | 7.35 |
Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 49.7 km from Box Ridge.
Box Ridge, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Box Ridge.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| powerdepot | 33.7km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Large Solar Installs | 35.0km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 35.6km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 44.9km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 45.6km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 45.7km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 46.5km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Hybrid Power Systems | 46.6km | Hybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Central West Solar | 47.1km | Central West Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Kenjarhy Solar | 47.3km | Kenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solarcomm | 47.6km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 48.4km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 52.0km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 55.0km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 55.5km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 55.8km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 55.9km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 55.9km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| Alpha Regional Mudgee | 55.9km | Alpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy Mudgee | 56.2km | Arkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) | 84.7km | NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW. |
| AUS-POWER Batteries | 85.7km | AUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Box Ridge
Sunlight Hours in Box Ridge
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Box Ridge
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Box Ridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Box Hill South, VIC, which is about 661.0 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.