Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tablelands?

Tablelands is located in the Northern Territory about 975.9 km south east of Darwin and 1218.0 km south west of Galloways Hill. Tablelands has a latitude of 19.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Tablelands 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. Tablelands is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Tablelands during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Tablelands will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Tablelands

Rebate for Tablelands Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Tablelands by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tablelands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.507.08
Feb24.756.87
Mar23.706.58
Apr21.445.96
May18.425.12
Jun17.094.75
Jul18.125.03
Aug21.025.84
Sep23.566.55
Oct25.407.05
Nov26.117.25
Dec25.637.12

Figures from the weather station at Tennant Creek Airport, which is approximately 172.3 km from Tablelands.

Tablelands, NT is in the 862 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 toTablelands. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTablelands
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power486.8kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions486.9kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT487.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting487.5kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia487.6kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar488.1kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec488.4kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning489.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia493.7kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)692.9kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering844.6kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
AC Guys NT858.4kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
VP Solar NT940.0kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River946.1kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries948.1kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services948.2kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group951.6kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT955.7kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar955.9kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tablelands

Sunlight Hours in Tablelands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tablelands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tablelands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tablelands, QLD, which is about 1796.3 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.