Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sturt Plateau?

Sturt Plateau is located in the Northern Territory about 413.6 km south east of Darwin and 1191.4 km south west of Galloways Hill. Sturt Plateau has a latitude of 15.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sturt Plateau, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sturt Plateau

Rebate for Sturt Plateau 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 Sturt Plateau by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sturt Plateau
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb22.466.24
Mar23.046.40
Apr21.996.11
May19.985.55
Jun18.805.22
Jul19.685.47
Aug22.176.16
Sep24.186.72
Oct25.367.04
Nov25.136.98
Dec24.066.68

Figures from the weather station at Larrimah, which is approximately 65.1 km from Sturt Plateau.

Sturt Plateau, 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 toSturt Plateau. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSturt Plateau
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)136.2kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering332.4kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT379.9kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River384.1kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries387.5kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services387.5kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group390.6kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT394.8kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar394.9kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar397.4kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT398.0kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse398.9kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin400.1kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin400.1kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Sun Renew Solar401.5kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem401.5kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia401.5kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions401.5kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions401.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sturt Plateau

Sunlight Hours in Sturt Plateau

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sturt Plateau

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sturt Plateau, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sturt Creek, WA, which is about 656.1 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.