Are Solar Panels Worth It In Undoolya?

Undoolya is located in the Northern Territory about 1298.7 km south of Darwin and 1693.3 km south west of Galloways Hill. Undoolya has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Undoolya

Rebate for Undoolya 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 Undoolya by month. The maximum is 7.54 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Undoolya
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.137.54
Feb25.557.10
Mar23.516.53
Apr20.045.57
May16.194.50
Jun14.644.07
Jul15.814.39
Aug18.935.26
Sep22.116.14
Oct25.176.99
Nov26.487.36
Dec26.517.36

Figures from the weather station at Alice Springs Airport, which is approximately 12.7 km from Undoolya.

Undoolya, NT is in the 874 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 10 solar installers near to or in Undoolya.

Solar Installers near toUndoolya
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power4.7kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions5.0kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec5.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia5.3kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting5.5kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT6.0kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning6.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar6.1kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia9.8kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
AC Guys NT889.6kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Undoolya

Sunlight Hours in Undoolya

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Undoolya

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Undoolya, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Underwood, TAS, which is about 2314.4 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.