Are Solar Panels Worth It In Border Store?

Border Store is located in the Northern Territory about 237.6 km east of Darwin and 1045.6 km west of Galloways Hill. Border Store has a latitude of 12.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Border Store, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Border Store

Rebate for Border Store 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 Border Store by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Border Store
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.965.54
Feb20.295.64
Mar22.036.12
Apr22.246.18
May20.575.71
Jun19.675.46
Jul20.615.73
Aug22.876.35
Sep24.526.81
Oct25.257.01
Nov24.356.76
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Jabiru Airport, which is approximately 27.2 km from Border Store.

Border Store, NT is in the 822 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 toBorder Store. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBorder Store
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering31.4kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT200.7kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries208.7kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services208.9kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group212.7kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT214.4kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar214.5kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar215.4kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin219.3kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Power Darwin219.3kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River220.4kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions221.9kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem222.0kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar222.0kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia222.0kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions222.1kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise222.1kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
SolarCity NT222.2kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin222.2kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Border Store

Sunlight Hours in Border Store

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Border Store

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Border Store, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Border Ranges, NSW, which is about 2738.3 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.