Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pigeon Hole?

Pigeon Hole is located in the Northern Territory about 490.8 km south of Darwin and 1381.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Pigeon Hole has a latitude of 16.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pigeon Hole, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pigeon Hole

Rebate for Pigeon Hole 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 Pigeon Hole by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pigeon Hole
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb22.666.29
Mar22.956.38
Apr21.826.06
May19.725.48
Jun18.525.14
Jul19.465.41
Aug21.976.10
Sep24.046.68
Oct25.327.03
Nov25.086.97
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Daly Waters, which is approximately 237.4 km from Pigeon Hole.

Pigeon Hole, 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 toPigeon Hole. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPigeon Hole
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)281.6kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
AC Guys NT381.3kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River465.6kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
VP Solar NT469.8kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Sustainable Power Services474.4kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries474.4kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Mpriza Group476.1kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT480.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar480.1kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
SolarCity NT480.2kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse480.8kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin482.3kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power482.3kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
NPS Solar482.4kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Oneroof solar482.5kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs482.9kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Power Darwin483.7kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin483.7kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Cyber Zystem484.1kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pigeon Hole

Sunlight Hours in Pigeon Hole

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pigeon Hole

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pigeon Hole, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Piesseville, WA, which is about 2296.4 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.