Are Solar Panels Worth It In Helen Springs?

Helen Springs is located in the Northern Territory about 738.1 km south east of Darwin and 1229.3 km south west of Galloways Hill. Helen Springs has a latitude of 18.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Helen Springs, NT

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Helen Springs 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. Helen Springs is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Helen Springs during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Helen Springs

Rebate for Helen Springs Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Helen Springs by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Helen Springs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.507.08
Feb24.756.87
Mar23.706.58
Apr21.445.96
May18.425.12
Jun17.094.75
Jul18.125.03
Aug21.025.84
Sep23.566.55
Oct25.407.05
Nov26.117.25
Dec25.637.12

Figures from the weather station at Tennant Creek Airport, which is approximately 154.9 km from Helen Springs.

Helen Springs, NT is in the 862 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 toHelen Springs. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHelen Springs
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)458.8kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT604.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power604.3kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions604.3kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting604.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia605.0kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar605.2kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec606.3kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning606.6kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia611.8kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Blueridge Engineering633.3kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
AC Guys NT648.6kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
VP Solar NT704.5kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River708.7kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries712.1kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services712.1kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group715.2kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT719.5kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar719.6kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Helen Springs

Sunlight Hours in Helen Springs

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Helen Springs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Helen Springs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heidelberg West, VIC, which is about 2418.3 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.