Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alawa?

Alawa is located in the Northern Territory about 10.6 km east of Darwin and 1269.8 km west of Galloways Hill. Alawa has a latitude of 12.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alawa

Rebate for Alawa 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 Alawa by month. The maximum is 6.77 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alawa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.805.22
Feb19.445.40
Mar21.155.88
Apr21.896.08
May20.675.74
Jun19.775.49
Jul20.635.73
Aug22.776.33
Sep23.946.65
Oct24.376.77
Nov23.016.39
Dec20.295.64

Figures from the weather station at Darwin Airport, which is approximately 5.3 km from Alawa.

Alawa, NT is in the 810 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 27 solar installers near to or in Alawa.

Solar Installers near toAlawa
NameDistanceDetails
Orbit Contracting0.9kmOrbit Contracting is based in Moil, NT.
Primary Solar0.9kmPrimary Solar is based in Moil, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors1.0kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Darwin Solar2.9kmDarwin Solar is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Eco Tech Electrical2.9kmEco Tech Electrical is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
NT Solar Futures3.2kmNT Solar Futures is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Infinity Power Darwin3.3kmInfinity Power Darwin is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Top End Solar5.2kmTop End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin5.4kmYour Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT.
Saltwater Solar5.5kmSaltwater Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Country Solar NT5.5kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer5.8kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Solergy5.8kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
Delta Electrics6.0kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors6.1kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
iSolarNT6.2kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Beat Bad Energy6.4kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin7.4kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Paradise8.3kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions8.5kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Cyber Power Australia8.7kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar8.7kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem8.7kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions8.7kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
NT Solar Needs9.4kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar9.8kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power10.0kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alawa

Sunlight Hours in Alawa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alawa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alawa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alanvale, TAS, which is about 3591.2 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.