Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ross?

Ross is located in the Northern Territory about 1304.6 km south of Darwin and 1700.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Ross has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ross

Rebate for Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross
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 5.6 km from Ross.

Ross, NT is in the 873 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 10 solar installers near to or in Ross.

Solar Installers near toRoss
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia3.2kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Suntec4.1kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning4.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia5.8kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar6.0kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting6.1kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power6.2kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions6.3kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT6.9kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
AC Guys NT892.8kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ross

Sunlight Hours in Ross

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ross

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ross, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ross, TAS, which is about 2401.5 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.