Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burt Plain?

Burt Plain is located in the Northern Territory about 1280.9 km south of Darwin and 1682.8 km south west of Galloways Hill. Burt Plain has a latitude of 23.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Burt Plain, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burt Plain

Rebate for Burt Plain 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 Burt Plain 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 Burt Plain
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 29.1 km from Burt Plain.

Burt Plain, NT is in the 872 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 10 solar installers near to or in Burt Plain.

Solar Installers near toBurt Plain
NameDistanceDetails
Hills Electrical & Solar NT17.7kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power17.8kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions17.8kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting18.3kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia18.5kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar18.7kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec19.9kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning20.1kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia25.3kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
AC Guys NT873.7kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burt Plain

Sunlight Hours in Burt Plain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burt Plain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burt Plain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burswood, WA, which is about 1997.1 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.