Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kintore?

Kintore is located in the Northern Territory about 1219.0 km south of Darwin and 1959.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Kintore has a latitude of 23.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kintore

Rebate for Kintore 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 Kintore by month. The maximum is 7.50 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.88 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kintore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.997.50
Feb25.006.95
Mar22.266.18
Apr18.755.21
May15.524.31
Jun13.963.88
Jul15.084.19
Aug18.545.15
Sep22.196.16
Oct25.237.01
Nov26.577.38
Dec26.697.41

Figures from the weather station at Giles, which is approximately 224.5 km from Kintore.

Kintore, NT is in the 872 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 toKintore. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKintore
NameDistanceDetails
Hills Electrical & Solar NT458.6kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar458.8kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting459.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia459.5kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions459.6kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning459.7kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power459.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia460.4kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Suntec460.7kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
AC Guys NT604.8kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Remote Solar Solutions884.2kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions951.2kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid952.6kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Northern Renewable (NRG)1024.8kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
QLD Country Solar1120.5kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions1122.7kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Tjintu Energy1143.3kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply1143.3kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
PILBARA SOLAR1159.5kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kintore

Sunlight Hours in Kintore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kintore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kintore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kinross, WA, which is about 1639.0 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.