Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Arnhem?

East Arnhem is located in the Northern Territory about 658.5 km east of Darwin and 629.5 km west of Galloways Hill. East Arnhem has a latitude of 12.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Arnhem, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Arnhem

Rebate for East Arnhem 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 East Arnhem by month. The maximum is 7.09 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Arnhem
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.515.42
Feb19.325.37
Mar19.935.54
Apr19.725.48
May18.595.16
Jun17.494.86
Jul18.715.20
Aug21.756.04
Sep24.186.72
Oct25.527.09
Nov25.156.99
Dec21.936.09

Figures from the weather station at Gove Airport, which is approximately 2.9 km from East Arnhem.

East Arnhem, 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 toEast Arnhem. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEast Arnhem
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering437.2kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)550.8kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
VP Solar NT621.7kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries629.9kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services630.0kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group633.9kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT635.5kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar635.6kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar636.5kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin640.4kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Power Darwin640.4kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River641.3kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions643.0kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem643.1kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia643.1kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar643.1kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions643.2kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise643.2kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin643.2kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Arnhem

Sunlight Hours in East Arnhem

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Arnhem

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Arnhem, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Armidale, NSW, which is about 2538.5 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.