Calvert is located in the Northern Territory about 893.9 km south east of Darwin and 883.5 km south west of Galloways Hill. Calvert has a latitude of 17.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Calvert, NT
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Calvert 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. Calvert is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Calvert 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 Calvert will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Calvert
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Calvert by month. The maximum is 7.11 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 5.10 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.16 | 6.15 |
| Feb | 21.71 | 6.03 |
| Mar | 22.28 | 6.19 |
| Apr | 21.70 | 6.03 |
| May | 19.67 | 5.46 |
| Jun | 18.35 | 5.10 |
| Jul | 19.34 | 5.37 |
| Aug | 21.88 | 6.08 |
| Sep | 24.12 | 6.70 |
| Oct | 25.54 | 7.09 |
| Nov | 25.61 | 7.11 |
| Dec | 23.71 | 6.59 |
Figures from the weather station at Mcarthur River Mine Airport, which is approximately 169.4 km from Calvert.
Calvert, NT is in the 862 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 toCalvert. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Renewable (NRG) | 630.7km | Northern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT. |
| Blueridge Engineering | 704.4km | Blueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT. |
| Ogden Power | 821.0km | Ogden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| Alice Air and Solar Solutions | 821.1km | Alice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| Hills Electrical & Solar NT | 821.5km | Hills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Electricon Contracting | 821.7km | Electricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Ecoenergy Australia | 821.8km | Ecoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT. |
| Alice Springs Solar | 822.3km | Alice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT. |
| Suntec | 822.5km | Suntec is based in Desert Springs, NT. |
| Active Electrical & Air Conditioning | 823.2km | Active Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT. |
| Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia | 827.7km | Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT. |
| Planetary Power | 832.5km | Planetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD. |
| Winters Electrical Group | 838.3km | Winters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Piping Hot Solar | 838.4km | Piping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD. |
| Shorecan Electrical | 840.1km | Shorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD. |
| Outback Solar & Outdoors | 842.9km | Outback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Tableland Solar | 843.3km | Tableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Atherton Electrical | 847.5km | Atherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD. |
| Renewable Energy Consulting Australia | 847.6km | Renewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Calvert
Sunlight Hours in Calvert
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Calvert
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Calvert, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Calvert, QLD, which is about 1934.4 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.