Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pellew Islands?

Pellew Islands is located in the Northern Territory about 745.7 km south east of Darwin and 813.5 km south west of Galloways Hill. Pellew Islands has a latitude of 15.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pellew Islands, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pellew Islands

Rebate for Pellew Islands 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 Pellew Islands by month. The maximum is 7.23 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.09 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pellew Islands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.215.89
Feb21.395.94
Mar21.555.99
Apr21.736.04
May19.475.41
Jun18.315.09
Jul19.445.40
Aug22.096.14
Sep24.436.79
Oct26.037.23
Nov25.667.13
Dec23.196.44

Figures from the weather station at Centre Island, which is approximately 9.1 km from Pellew Islands.

Pellew Islands, NT is in the 852 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 toPellew Islands. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPellew Islands
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)503.7kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering542.4kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT703.8kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries713.3kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services713.4kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group717.6kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River718.3kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Alenco NT721.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar721.2kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar723.1kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Solar Power Darwin727.0kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin727.0kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
SolarCity NT727.6kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse728.5kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions729.4kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia729.5kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar729.5kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem729.5kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions729.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pellew Islands

Sunlight Hours in Pellew Islands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pellew Islands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pellew Islands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pellaring Flat, SA, which is about 2150.5 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.