Are Solar Panels Worth It In Edith?

Edith is located in the Northern Territory about 255.2 km south east of Darwin and 1187.9 km west of Galloways Hill. Edith has a latitude of 14.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Edith

Rebate for Edith 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 Edith by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Edith
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb22.466.24
Mar23.046.40
Apr21.996.11
May19.985.55
Jun18.805.22
Jul19.685.47
Aug22.176.16
Sep24.186.72
Oct25.367.04
Nov25.136.98
Dec24.066.68

Figures from the weather station at Larrimah, which is approximately 186.4 km from Edith.

Edith, NT is in the 852 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 toEdith. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEdith
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)29.1kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering198.4kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT219.7kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River225.3kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries227.6kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services227.7kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group230.9kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT235.1kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar235.3kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar237.7kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT238.9kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse239.8kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin240.6kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin240.6kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions242.2kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia242.2kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem242.2kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar242.2kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions242.3kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Edith

Sunlight Hours in Edith

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Edith

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 14.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Edith, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Edinburgh North, SA, which is about 2362.4 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.