Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ayers Rock?

Ayers Rock is located in the Northern Territory about 1289.8 km north west of Adelaide and 2011.6 km west of Kurrowah. Ayers Rock has a latitude of 25.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ayers Rock, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ayers Rock

Rebate for Ayers Rock 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 Ayers Rock by month. The maximum is 7.58 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ayers Rock
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.297.58
Feb25.447.07
Mar22.956.38
Apr19.265.35
May15.524.31
Jun13.933.87
Jul15.034.17
Aug18.345.09
Sep21.976.10
Oct25.086.97
Nov26.767.43
Dec26.907.47

Figures from the weather station at Ayers Rock, which is approximately 2.2 km from Ayers Rock.

Ayers Rock, NT is in the 872 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 toAyers Rock. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toAyers Rock
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia336.7kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning339.3kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar339.4kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT339.9kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting340.0kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia340.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Suntec340.3kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions340.6kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power340.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
QLD Country Solar839.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions841.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
AC Guys NT877.0kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
All EP Solar994.9kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
SolarReserve1029.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical1029.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions1030.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning1034.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical1063.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical1064.7kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ayers Rock

Sunlight Hours in Ayers Rock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ayers Rock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ayers Rock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ayers Range South, SA, which is about 242.4 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.