Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arumbera?

Arumbera is located in the Northern Territory about 1306.3 km south of Darwin and 1704.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Arumbera has a latitude of 23.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arumbera

Rebate for Arumbera 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 Arumbera 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 Arumbera
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 3.6 km from Arumbera.

Arumbera, NT is in the 873 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 Arumbera.

Solar Installers near toArumbera
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia1.1kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning6.1kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec6.5kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar7.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia7.7kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting7.9kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions8.4kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power8.4kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT8.5kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
AC Guys NT892.2kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arumbera

Sunlight Hours in Arumbera

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 Arumbera

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arumbera, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arthurville, NSW, which is about 1751.2 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.