Are Solar Panels Worth It In Petermann?

Petermann is located in the Northern Territory about 1320.9 km south of Darwin and 1890.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Petermann has a latitude of 24.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Petermann

Rebate for Petermann 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 Petermann by month. The maximum is 7.58 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Petermann
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.297.58
Feb25.447.07
Mar22.956.38
Apr19.265.35
May15.524.31
Jun13.933.87
Jul15.034.17
Aug18.345.09
Sep21.976.10
Oct25.086.97
Nov26.767.43
Dec26.907.47

Figures from the weather station at Ayers Rock, which is approximately 129.3 km from Petermann.

Petermann, 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 toPetermann. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPetermann
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia246.2kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Alice Springs Solar246.9kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT247.0kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning247.3kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting247.5kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia247.7kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions248.0kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power248.3kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec248.4kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
AC Guys NT788.6kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
QLD Country Solar929.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions932.2kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Northern Renewable (NRG)1090.2kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
All EP Solar1094.4kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
SolarReserve1101.0kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical1101.5kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions1102.7kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning1103.0kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Remote Solar Solutions1113.8kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Petermann

Sunlight Hours in Petermann

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Petermann

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Petermann, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peterhead, SA, which is about 1355.7 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.