Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elsey?

Elsey is located in the Northern Territory about 410.4 km south east of Darwin and 1076.6 km south west of Galloways Hill. Elsey has a latitude of 15.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elsey

Rebate for Elsey 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 Elsey 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 Elsey
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 70.1 km from Elsey.

Elsey, 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 toElsey. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toElsey
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)139.9kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering266.7kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT370.8kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries379.7kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services379.8kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River380.8kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Mpriza Group383.6kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT387.6kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar387.8kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar390.1kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT392.8kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin393.5kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin393.5kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse393.7kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions395.5kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia395.5kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar395.5kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem395.5kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions395.7kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elsey

Sunlight Hours in Elsey

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elsey

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elsey, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elrundie, NT, which is about 389.6 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.