Are Solar Panels Worth It In West Hoxton?

West Hoxton is located in New South Wales about 35.7 km west of Sydney and 572.9 km south west of Esk. West Hoxton has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Hoxton, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West Hoxton

Rebate for West Hoxton 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 West Hoxton by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in West Hoxton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 12.1 km from West Hoxton.

West Hoxton, NSW is in the 2171 postcode area which has around 3279 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3636 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12581 households in the 2171 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in West Hoxton.

Solar Installers near toWest Hoxton
NameDistanceDetails
Synergy Solar & Electrical2.7kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar4.5kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar4.7kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright4.7kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar5.3kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse5.4kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries5.4kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
SLM Solar5.5kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington5.9kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Solar gate openers6.2kmSolar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW.
Beyond Solar6.5kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Simply Solar Ashcroft6.6kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW.
DJC Engineering6.9kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Schletter Australia6.9kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop7.5kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy7.5kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar7.7kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR8.2kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |8.7kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia9.7kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park9.8kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy10.2kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
Adel Solar10.5kmAdel Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
OS SOLAR10.6kmOS SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Solar Juice10.8kmSolar Juice is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Hoxton

Sunlight Hours in West Hoxton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in West Hoxton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after West Hoxton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Holleton, WA, which is about 2961.5 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.