Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weddell?

Weddell is located in the Northern Territory about 42.8 km south east of Darwin and 1255.4 km west of Galloways Hill. Weddell has a latitude of 12.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Weddell 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. Weddell is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Weddell during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Weddell will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Weddell

Rebate for Weddell Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Weddell by month. The maximum is 6.70 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.29 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Weddell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.055.29
Feb19.605.44
Mar21.896.08
Apr22.326.20
May20.695.75
Jun19.765.49
Jul20.595.72
Aug22.626.28
Sep23.946.65
Oct24.116.70
Nov22.706.31
Dec20.315.64

Figures from the weather station at Middle Point Rangers, which is approximately 30.8 km from Weddell.

Weddell, NT is in the 822 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 27 solar installers near to or in Weddell.

Solar Installers near toWeddell
NameDistanceDetails
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River13.6kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
VP Solar NT14.6kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Sustainable Power Services16.6kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries16.6kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Mpriza Group18.7kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT22.8kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar22.9kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar25.4kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT25.8kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse26.7kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin27.8kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin27.8kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions29.1kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar29.1kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia29.1kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem29.1kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions29.3kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise29.5kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin30.5kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Beat Bad Energy31.3kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
iSolarNT31.6kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Delta Electrics31.9kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
RevoluSun Power32.1kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin32.1kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar32.3kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
Country Solar NT32.3kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.
NT Solar Needs32.5kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weddell

Sunlight Hours in Weddell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weddell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weddell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Webbs Creek, NSW, which is about 3058.1 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.