Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oxley Island?

Oxley Island is located in New South Wales about 251.9 km north east of Sydney and 305.6 km south of Esk. Oxley Island has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oxley Island, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oxley Island

Rebate for Oxley Island 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 Oxley Island by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oxley Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 119.9 km from Oxley Island.

Oxley Island, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Oxley Island.

Solar Installers near toOxley Island
NameDistanceDetails
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown9.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical10.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design11.0kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections11.3kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration11.9kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie14.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical16.7kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar17.4kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar21.5kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical22.2kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting31.8kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors36.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical37.3kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts48.7kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group49.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun54.2kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar59.0kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar59.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power59.4kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec59.4kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy59.5kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie59.5kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services59.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs60.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power61.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie61.5kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar61.7kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oxley Island

Sunlight Hours in Oxley Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oxley Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oxley Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oxley Flats, VIC, which is about 755.9 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.