Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sturt Creek?

Sturt Creek is located in Western Australia about 837.0 km south west of Darwin and 1835.6 km south west of Galloways Hill. Sturt Creek has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sturt Creek, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sturt Creek

Rebate for Sturt Creek 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 Sturt Creek by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sturt Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb23.176.43
Mar22.976.38
Apr21.676.02
May18.805.22
Jun17.624.89
Jul18.685.19
Aug21.596.00
Sep24.066.68
Oct25.797.16
Nov25.567.10
Dec24.466.79

Figures from the weather station at Halls Creek, which is approximately 125.2 km from Sturt Creek.

Sturt Creek, WA is in the 6770 postcode area which has around 11 solar installations under 10 kW and about 32 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1426 households in the 6770 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.55 kW) for about every 129.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSturt Creek. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSturt Creek
NameDistanceDetails
AC Guys NT147.2kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Remote Solar Solutions480.1kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Gen Off-Grid605.4kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions607.0kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Northern Renewable (NRG)723.2kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT792.8kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar793.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting793.7kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions793.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power793.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia794.0kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning795.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec795.7kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia798.2kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River822.1kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin832.4kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power832.4kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar832.6kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs833.0kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sturt Creek

Sunlight Hours in Sturt Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sturt Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sturt Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sturt, SA, which is about 2039.4 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.