Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tanami?

Tanami is located in the Northern Territory about 848.8 km south of Darwin and 1701.5 km south west of Galloways Hill. Tanami has a latitude of 20.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tanami

Rebate for Tanami 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 Tanami by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.63 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tanami
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.727.14
Feb24.656.85
Mar23.486.52
Apr21.315.92
May17.984.99
Jun16.684.63
Jul17.774.94
Aug20.815.78
Sep23.686.58
Oct25.677.13
Nov25.947.21
Dec25.587.11

Figures from the weather station at Rabbit Flat, which is approximately 41.6 km from Tanami.

Tanami, NT is in the 872 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 toTanami. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTanami
NameDistanceDetails
AC Guys NT288.3kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT598.0kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar598.8kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions598.8kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting598.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power599.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia599.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning600.3kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec600.9kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia604.0kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)668.6kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Remote Solar Solutions689.9kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Gen Off-Grid816.3kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions817.8kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River827.8kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
VP Solar NT836.0kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Sustainable Power Services838.8kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries838.9kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Mpriza Group839.7kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tanami

Sunlight Hours in Tanami

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tanami

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tanami, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tanah Merah, QLD, which is about 2532.6 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.