Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ilparpa?

Ilparpa is located in the Northern Territory about 1303.5 km south of Darwin and 1705.6 km south west of Galloways Hill. Ilparpa has a latitude of 23.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ilparpa

Rebate for Ilparpa 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 Ilparpa 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 Ilparpa
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 8.3 km from Ilparpa.

Ilparpa, NT is in the 873 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 Ilparpa.

Solar Installers near toIlparpa
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia5.7kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning7.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar7.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec8.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting8.1kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia8.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT8.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions8.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power8.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
AC Guys NT887.6kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ilparpa

Sunlight Hours in Ilparpa

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 Ilparpa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ilparpa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Illowa, VIC, which is about 1812.2 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.