Are Solar Panels Worth It In Edith River?

Edith River is located in the Northern Territory about 239.6 km south east of Darwin and 1205.6 km west of Galloways Hill. Edith River has a latitude of 14.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Edith River

Rebate for Edith River 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 River by month. The maximum is 6.70 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.29 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Edith River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.055.29
Feb19.605.44
Mar21.896.08
Apr22.326.20
May20.695.75
Jun19.765.49
Jul20.595.72
Aug22.626.28
Sep23.946.65
Oct24.116.70
Nov22.706.31
Dec20.315.64

Figures from the weather station at Middle Point Rangers, which is approximately 196.6 km from Edith River.

Edith River, 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 River. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEdith River
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)49.0kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering202.8kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT205.7kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River210.0kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries213.2kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services213.3kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group216.4kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT220.6kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar220.7kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar223.2kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT223.9kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse224.8kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin225.9kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin225.9kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Cyber Power Australia227.3kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem227.3kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar227.3kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions227.3kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions227.4kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Edith River

Sunlight Hours in Edith River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Edith River

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 River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Edith Creek, TAS, which is about 3232.5 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.