Are Solar Panels Worth It In White Gums?

White Gums is located in the Northern Territory about 1302.3 km south of Darwin and 1708.3 km south west of Galloways Hill. White Gums has a latitude of 23.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in White Gums, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for White Gums

Rebate for White Gums 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 White Gums 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 White Gums
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 White Gums.

White Gums, NT is in the 870 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 10 solar installers near to or in White Gums.

Solar Installers near toWhite Gums
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia10.5kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Alice Springs Solar11.2kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning11.2kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT11.6kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting11.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia11.9kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Suntec12.3kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions12.4kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ogden Power12.7kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
AC Guys NT884.2kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to White Gums

Sunlight Hours in White Gums

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 White Gums

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after White Gums, is to look at if solar power is worth it in White Gum Valley, WA, which is about 1991.7 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.