Are Solar Panels Worth It In Araluen?

Araluen is located in the Northern Territory about 1298.0 km south of Darwin and 1698.3 km south west of Galloways Hill. Araluen has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Araluen, NT

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Araluen 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. Araluen is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Araluen during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Araluen will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Araluen

Rebate for Araluen Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Araluen by month. The maximum is 7.54 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Araluen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.137.54
Feb25.557.10
Mar23.516.53
Apr20.045.57
May16.194.50
Jun14.644.07
Jul15.814.39
Aug18.935.26
Sep22.116.14
Oct25.176.99
Nov26.487.36
Dec26.517.36

Figures from the weather station at Alice Springs Airport, which is approximately 11.6 km from Araluen.

Araluen, NT is in the 870 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Araluen.

Solar Installers near toAraluen
NameDistanceDetails
Hills Electrical & Solar NT1.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar1.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting1.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia2.0kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions2.2kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power2.5kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning2.9kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec3.6kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia7.6kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
AC Guys NT885.4kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Araluen

Sunlight Hours in Araluen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Araluen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Araluen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Araluen, QLD, which is about 1913.9 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.