Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gillen?

Gillen is located in the Northern Territory about 1299.7 km south of Darwin and 1698.7 km south west of Galloways Hill. Gillen has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gillen

Rebate for Gillen 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 Gillen 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 Gillen
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 9.9 km from Gillen.

Gillen, NT is in the 870 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Gillen.

Solar Installers near toGillen
NameDistanceDetails
Alice Springs Solar0.7kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning1.1kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia1.2kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting1.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT1.7kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions1.8kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec1.9kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ogden Power2.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia6.0kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
AC Guys NT887.3kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gillen

Sunlight Hours in Gillen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gillen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gillen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gilldora, QLD, which is about 1916.3 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.