Are Solar Panels Worth It In Three Ways?

Three Ways is located in the Northern Territory about 885.3 km south east of Darwin and 1322.5 km south west of Galloways Hill. Three Ways has a latitude of 19.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Three Ways, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Three Ways

Rebate for Three Ways 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 Three Ways 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 Three Ways
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 local weather station at Tennant Creek Airport.

Three Ways, 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 toThree Ways. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toThree Ways
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power451.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT451.0kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions451.1kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting451.6kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia451.7kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar452.0kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec453.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning453.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia458.6kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)609.8kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
AC Guys NT689.7kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Blueridge Engineering788.6kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT853.2kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River856.2kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries860.5kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services860.5kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group863.4kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT867.6kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar867.8kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Three Ways

Sunlight Hours in Three Ways

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 Three Ways

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Three Ways, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Three Springs, WA, which is about 2158.8 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.