Are Solar Panels Worth It In Erldunda?

Erldunda is located in the Northern Territory about 1200.3 km north west of Adelaide and 1802.6 km west of Kurrowah. Erldunda has a latitude of 25.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Erldunda

Rebate for Erldunda 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 Erldunda 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 Erldunda
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 170.8 km from Erldunda.

Erldunda, 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 toErldunda. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toErldunda
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia173.6kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning178.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec179.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar179.4kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia179.9kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting179.9kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT180.3kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions180.6kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power180.7kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
QLD Country Solar777.8kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions780.3kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning923.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve924.5kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical924.8kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions926.1kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
All EP Solar953.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical968.6kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
AC Guys NT969.2kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
CTI Solar and Electrical969.6kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Erldunda

Sunlight Hours in Erldunda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Erldunda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Erldunda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Erlando Beach, QLD, which is about 1672.1 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.