Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gibson Desert North?

Gibson Desert North is located in Western Australia about 1174.7 km south of Darwin and 2088.5 km south west of Galloways Hill. Gibson Desert North has a latitude of 22.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gibson Desert North, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gibson Desert North

Rebate for Gibson Desert North 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 Gibson Desert North by month. The maximum is 7.50 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.88 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gibson Desert North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.997.50
Feb25.006.95
Mar22.266.18
Apr18.755.21
May15.524.31
Jun13.963.88
Jul15.084.19
Aug18.545.15
Sep22.196.16
Oct25.237.01
Nov26.577.38
Dec26.697.41

Figures from the weather station at Giles, which is approximately 337.4 km from Gibson Desert North.

Gibson Desert North, WA 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 toGibson Desert North. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGibson Desert North
NameDistanceDetails
AC Guys NT484.3kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Remote Solar Solutions641.6kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions684.3kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid686.4kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT730.5kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar730.8kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting731.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia731.5kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions731.5kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power731.8kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning731.9kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec732.8kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia733.0kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
PILBARA SOLAR885.0kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
Northern Renewable (NRG)1038.2kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Karratha Contracting1051.2kmKarratha Contracting is based in Karratha Industrial Estate, WA.
Cheeditha Energy1053.1kmCheeditha Energy is based in Karratha, WA.
BRITE SOLAR1053.1kmBRITE SOLAR is based in Karratha, WA.
GenOffGrid Pilbara1053.7kmGenOffGrid Pilbara is based in Pegs Creek, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gibson Desert North

Sunlight Hours in Gibson Desert North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gibson Desert North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gibson Desert North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gibson, WA, which is about 1349.9 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.