Are Solar Panels Worth It In Macdonnell Range?

Macdonnell Range is located in the Northern Territory about 1296.3 km south of Darwin and 1694.5 km south west of Galloways Hill. Macdonnell Range has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Macdonnell Range, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Macdonnell Range

Rebate for Macdonnell Range 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 Macdonnell Range 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 Macdonnell Range
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 13.6 km from Macdonnell Range.

Macdonnell Range, 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 10 solar installers near to or in Macdonnell Range.

Solar Installers near toMacdonnell Range
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power2.4kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions2.5kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT2.9kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting3.1kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia3.2kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar3.7kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec4.4kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning4.7kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia9.9kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
AC Guys NT885.8kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Macdonnell Range

Sunlight Hours in Macdonnell Range

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 Macdonnell Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Macdonnell Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macdonaldtown, QLD, which is about 1859.0 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.