Are Solar Panels Worth It In Simpson?

Simpson is located in the Northern Territory about 1113.7 km north of Adelaide and 1460.2 km west of Kurrowah. Simpson has a latitude of 25.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Simpson

Rebate for Simpson 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 Simpson by month. The maximum is 7.90 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Simpson
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.467.90
Feb25.987.22
Mar23.326.48
Apr18.445.12
May14.574.05
Jun12.853.57
Jul13.883.86
Aug17.124.76
Sep21.005.83
Oct24.736.87
Nov26.967.49
Dec27.937.76

Figures from the weather station at Oodnadatta Airport, which is approximately 307.5 km from Simpson.

Simpson, NT is in the 872 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 toSimpson. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSimpson
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia323.7kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Suntec325.5kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning326.3kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power327.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia327.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions327.3kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting327.4kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar327.6kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT328.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
QLD Country Solar787.9kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions790.4kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning821.1kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical833.7kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
SolarReserve833.8kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions835.0kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Baroota Reservoir884.8kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical892.2kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical892.4kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group899.0kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Simpson

Sunlight Hours in Simpson

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Simpson

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Simpson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Simpkins Creek, NSW, which is about 1643.1 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.