Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mcarthur?

Mcarthur is located in the Northern Territory about 716.7 km south east of Darwin and 965.6 km south west of Galloways Hill. Mcarthur has a latitude of 16.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mcarthur

Rebate for Mcarthur 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 Mcarthur by month. The maximum is 7.11 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 5.10 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mcarthur
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.166.15
Feb21.716.03
Mar22.286.19
Apr21.706.03
May19.675.46
Jun18.355.10
Jul19.345.37
Aug21.886.08
Sep24.126.70
Oct25.547.09
Nov25.617.11
Dec23.716.59

Figures from the weather station at Mcarthur River Mine Airport, which is approximately 35.8 km from Mcarthur.

Mcarthur, NT is in the 852 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 toMcarthur. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMcarthur
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)445.9kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering542.7kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT676.2kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries685.4kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services685.5kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River687.4kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Mpriza Group689.4kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT693.3kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar693.5kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar695.7kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT698.9kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin699.3kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin699.3kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse699.9kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions701.4kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia701.4kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem701.4kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar701.4kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions701.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mcarthur

Sunlight Hours in Mcarthur

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mcarthur

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mcarthur, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mcalister, NSW, which is about 2420.6 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.