Are Solar Panels Worth It In Katherine East?

Katherine East is located in the Northern Territory about 282.4 km south east of Darwin and 1172.9 km west of Galloways Hill. Katherine East has a latitude of 14.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Katherine East, NT

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Katherine East 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. Katherine East is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Katherine East during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Katherine East

Rebate for Katherine East Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Katherine East by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Katherine East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb22.466.24
Mar23.046.40
Apr21.996.11
May19.985.55
Jun18.805.22
Jul19.685.47
Aug22.176.16
Sep24.186.72
Oct25.367.04
Nov25.136.98
Dec24.066.68

Figures from the weather station at Larrimah, which is approximately 158.6 km from Katherine East.

Katherine East, NT is in the 850 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 toKatherine East. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKatherine East
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)1.0kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering207.6kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT246.2kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River252.5kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries254.3kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services254.3kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group257.7kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT261.9kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar262.0kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar264.5kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT265.9kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse266.8kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin267.4kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin267.4kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions269.1kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia269.1kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar269.1kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem269.1kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions269.2kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Katherine East

Sunlight Hours in Katherine East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Katherine East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 14.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Katherine East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Katherine, NT, which is about 2.1 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.