Are Solar Panels Worth It In Namatjira?

Namatjira is located in the Northern Territory about 1302.6 km south of Darwin and 1785.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Namatjira has a latitude of 24.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Namatjira

Rebate for Namatjira 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 Namatjira 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 Namatjira
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 114.8 km from Namatjira.

Namatjira, 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 toNamatjira. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toNamatjira
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia114.1kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Alice Springs Solar114.6kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT114.7kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning115.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting115.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia115.3kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions115.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power116.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec116.1kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
AC Guys NT832.8kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
QLD Country Solar922.4kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions924.9kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Northern Renewable (NRG)1055.2kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning1065.7kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
SolarReserve1067.4kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical1067.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions1069.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
All EP Solar1096.7kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Allstar Electrical1112.5kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Namatjira

Sunlight Hours in Namatjira

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Namatjira

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Namatjira, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nalyerlup, WA, which is about 1794.7 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.