Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tanami?

Tanami is located in Western Australia about 998.5 km south of Darwin and 1951.8 km south west of Galloways Hill. Tanami has a latitude of 20.8 degrees South.

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

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
Jul17.784.94
Aug20.825.78
Sep23.686.58
Oct25.677.13
Nov25.947.21
Dec25.587.11

Figures from the weather station at Rabbit Flat, which is approximately 281.3 km from Tanami.

Tanami, 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 toTanami. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTanami
NameDistanceDetails
AC Guys NT308.5kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Remote Solar Solutions539.8kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
Kimberley Enviro Solutions625.4kmKimberley Enviro Solutions is based in Broome, WA.
Gen Off-Grid625.7kmGen Off-Grid is based in Broome, WA.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT741.8kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar742.3kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Electricon Contracting742.5kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions742.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia742.9kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power743.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning743.6kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec744.4kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia746.0kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)870.9kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
PILBARA SOLAR916.2kmPILBARA SOLAR is based in South Hedland, WA.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River982.8kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin993.6kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power993.6kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar993.8kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, 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 23 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 20.8° 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 Tanami, NT, which is about 257.1 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.