Are Solar Panels Worth It In Urapuntja?

Urapuntja is located in the Northern Territory about 1141.6 km south east of Darwin and 1476.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Urapuntja has a latitude of 21.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Urapuntja

Rebate for Urapuntja 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 Urapuntja 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 Urapuntja
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 232.2 km from Urapuntja.

Urapuntja, NT is in the 872 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 toUrapuntja. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toUrapuntja
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power222.6kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions222.8kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT223.1kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting223.4kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia223.5kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar224.0kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec224.2kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning224.9kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia229.5kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
AC Guys NT846.6kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)868.5kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering1047.4kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT1110.6kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River1112.9kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries1117.6kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services1117.7kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group1120.5kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
QLD Country Solar1122.0kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions1124.6kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Urapuntja

Sunlight Hours in Urapuntja

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Urapuntja

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Urapuntja, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Uranquinty, NSW, which is about 1907.2 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.