Are Solar Panels Worth It In Croxton East?

Croxton East is located in Victoria about 241.9 km west of Melbourne and 1338.7 km south west of Lyra. Croxton East has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Croxton East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Croxton East

Rebate for Croxton East 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 Croxton East by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Croxton East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 13.4 km from Croxton East.

Croxton East, VIC is in the 3301 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 130 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 585 households in the 3301 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Croxton East.

Solar Installers near toCroxton East
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton14.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning18.7kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design60.6kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services64.4kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services65.9kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical66.4kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Price Electrical66.7kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool67.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool68.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services68.7kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services68.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar70.2kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics70.2kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool70.4kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect75.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering80.4kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar81.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Bondys Contractors94.4kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham117.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar119.3kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
SOLCON124.7kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services125.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Croxton East

Sunlight Hours in Croxton East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Croxton East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Croxton East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crowther Island, NSW, which is about 1341.9 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.