Are Solar Panels Worth It In Katherine South?

Katherine South is located in the Northern Territory about 281.0 km south east of Darwin and 1175.7 km west of Galloways Hill. Katherine South has a latitude of 14.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Katherine South

Rebate for Katherine South 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 South 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 South
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 160.1 km from Katherine South.

Katherine South, NT is in the 850 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 19 solar installers in or near toKatherine South. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKatherine South
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)3.0kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering208.7kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT245.0kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River251.2kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries253.1kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services253.1kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group256.5kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT260.6kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar260.8kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar263.2kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT264.6kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse265.5kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin266.2kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin266.2kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions267.8kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia267.8kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar267.8kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem267.8kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions267.9kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Katherine South

Sunlight Hours in Katherine South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Katherine East, NT, which is about 2.8 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.