Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arnold?

Arnold is located in the Northern Territory about 590.3 km south east of Darwin and 1082.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Arnold has a latitude of 16.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Arnold 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. Arnold is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Arnold during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arnold

Rebate for Arnold Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Arnold by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arnold
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.466.52
Feb22.606.28
Mar22.946.37
Apr21.816.06
May19.715.48
Jun18.525.14
Jul19.465.40
Aug21.976.10
Sep24.086.69
Oct25.297.03
Nov24.986.94
Dec23.886.63

Figures from the weather station at Daly Waters Airstrip, which is approximately 99.7 km from Arnold.

Arnold, NT is in the 852 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 19 solar installers in or near toArnold. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toArnold
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)308.6kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering449.9kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT552.2kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River560.4kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries560.8kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services560.9kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group564.5kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT568.6kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar568.7kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar571.1kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT573.2kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse574.1kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin574.4kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin574.4kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions576.2kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem576.2kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar576.2kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia576.2kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions576.4kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arnold

Sunlight Hours in Arnold

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arnold

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arnold, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arno Bay, SA, which is about 1952.4 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.