Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oxford Falls?

Oxford Falls is located in New South Wales about 15.3 km north of Sydney and 537.0 km south of Esk. Oxford Falls has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oxford Falls, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oxford Falls

Rebate for Oxford Falls 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 Oxford Falls 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 Oxford Falls
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 14.5 km from Oxford Falls.

Oxford Falls, NSW is in the 2100 postcode area which has around 1236 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1406 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6120 households in the 2100 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Oxford Falls.

Solar Installers near toOxford Falls
NameDistanceDetails
Autonomous Energy1.9kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity2.0kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
LMG Energy2.2kmLMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Solarpro2.3kmSolarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solartherm2.3kmSolartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Solarbank3.1kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Clear Sky Solar Investments3.1kmClear Sky Solar Investments is based in Narraweena, NSW.
Garside Power and Solar3.6kmGarside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar3.8kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec3.8kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Perfect Solar Power3.8kmPerfect Solar Power is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Pica Electrical3.8kmPica Electrical is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Beaches Solar4.2kmBeaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Sollos Solar4.4kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solar Path Sun Solutions4.4kmSolar Path Sun Solutions is based in Brookvale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar5.7kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Liberated Energy5.7kmLiberated Energy is based in North Manly, NSW.
Energy Culture5.8kmEnergy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW.
Solar Tank5.8kmSolar Tank is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Galileo Solar5.9kmGalileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Waters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney5.9kmWaters Electrical and Solar - Hot Water Installation & Electrical Services Sydney is based in Curl Curl, NSW.
Solar Scene6.0kmSolar Scene is based in Allambie Heights, NSW.
Neon Solar Systems6.0kmNeon Solar Systems is based in North Manly, NSW.
Solar Run Northern Beaches6.1kmSolar Run Northern Beaches is based in Manly Vale, NSW.
Lights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L6.1kmLights-Power-Action Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Manly Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oxford Falls

Sunlight Hours in Oxford Falls

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oxford Falls

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oxford Falls, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oxford, QLD, which is about 1344.5 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.