Are Solar Panels Worth It In Engawala?

Engawala is located in the Northern Territory about 1221.5 km south of Darwin and 1581.6 km south west of Galloways Hill. Engawala has a latitude of 22.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Engawala 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. Engawala is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Engawala during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Engawala will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Engawala

Rebate for Engawala Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Engawala by month. The maximum is 7.54 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Engawala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.137.54
Feb25.557.10
Mar23.516.53
Apr20.045.57
May16.194.50
Jun14.644.07
Jul15.814.39
Aug18.935.26
Sep22.116.14
Oct25.176.99
Nov26.487.36
Dec26.517.36

Figures from the weather station at Alice Springs Airport, which is approximately 124.5 km from Engawala.

Engawala, NT is in the 872 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 toEngawala. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEngawala
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power115.3kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions115.5kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT115.9kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting116.1kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia116.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar116.7kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec116.7kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning117.5kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia121.9kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
AC Guys NT868.3kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)954.0kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
QLD Country Solar1023.1kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions1025.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning1117.5kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve1125.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical1125.1kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions1126.4kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Blueridge Engineering1139.2kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
Allstar Electrical1177.7kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Engawala

Sunlight Hours in Engawala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Engawala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Engawala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Engadine, NSW, which is about 2041.5 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.