Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oxford?

Oxford is located in Queensland about 756.3 km north west of Brisbane and 547.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Oxford has a latitude of 21.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oxford, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oxford

Rebate for Oxford 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 by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oxford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 80.5 km from Oxford.

Oxford, QLD is in the 4742 postcode area which has around 83 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 593 households in the 4742 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Oxford.

Solar Installers near toOxford
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY78.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions81.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base81.5kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld83.7kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy84.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay85.6kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical85.9kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical85.9kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power87.3kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay87.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar93.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group94.0kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature94.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions94.7kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical169.3kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar172.2kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays172.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oxford

Sunlight Hours in Oxford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oxford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oxford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oxenford, QLD, which is about 812.2 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.