Are Solar Panels Worth It In Loxton?

Loxton is located in South Australia about 187.4 km east of Adelaide and 1220.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Loxton has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Loxton, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Loxton

Rebate for Loxton 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 Loxton by month. The maximum is 7.72 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Loxton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.787.72
Feb24.606.83
Mar20.075.57
Apr14.534.04
May10.382.88
Jun8.522.37
Jul9.332.59
Aug12.473.46
Sep16.614.61
Oct21.535.98
Nov25.116.97
Dec27.327.59

Figures from the weather station at Loxton, which is approximately 3.7 km from Loxton.

Loxton, SA is in the 5333 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1487 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2614 households in the 5333 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Loxton.

Solar Installers near toLoxton
NameDistanceDetails
Creative Pools & Landscaping1.2kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical1.4kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
YES Solar36.2kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy36.3kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Redmud Green Energy36.3kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
Climat Air Conditioning & Solar54.2kmClimat Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Holden Hill, SA.
GB Electrical61.4kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning135.4kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Electrical Pro138.5kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loxton

Sunlight Hours in Loxton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Loxton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Loxton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loxford, NSW, which is about 1026.9 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.