Are Solar Panels Worth It In Borroloola?

Borroloola is located in the Northern Territory about 722.8 km south east of Darwin and 883.9 km south west of Galloways Hill. Borroloola has a latitude of 16.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Borroloola 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. Borroloola is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Borroloola during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Borroloola

Rebate for Borroloola Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Borroloola by month. The maximum is 7.11 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 5.10 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Borroloola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.166.15
Feb21.716.03
Mar22.286.19
Apr21.706.03
May19.675.46
Jun18.355.10
Jul19.345.37
Aug21.886.08
Sep24.126.70
Oct25.547.09
Nov25.617.11
Dec23.716.59

Figures from the weather station at Mcarthur River Mine Airport, which is approximately 48.5 km from Borroloola.

Borroloola, NT is in the 854 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBorroloola. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBorroloola
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)466.5kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering531.4kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT681.4kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries690.8kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services690.9kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River694.5kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Mpriza Group694.9kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT698.6kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar698.8kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar700.9kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Solar Power Darwin704.6kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin704.6kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
SolarCity NT704.8kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse705.7kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions706.9kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem706.9kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia706.9kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar706.9kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions707.1kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Borroloola

Sunlight Hours in Borroloola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Borroloola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Borroloola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Borrika, SA, which is about 2140.5 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.