Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barrow Creek?

Barrow Creek is located in the Northern Territory about 1055.5 km south of Darwin and 1482.8 km south west of Galloways Hill. Barrow Creek has a latitude of 21.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barrow Creek, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barrow Creek

Rebate for Barrow Creek 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 Barrow Creek by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barrow Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.507.08
Feb24.756.87
Mar23.706.58
Apr21.445.96
May18.425.12
Jun17.094.75
Jul18.125.03
Aug21.025.84
Sep23.566.55
Oct25.407.05
Nov26.117.25
Dec25.637.12

Figures from the weather station at Tennant Creek Airport, which is approximately 194.4 km from Barrow Creek.

Barrow Creek, 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 toBarrow Creek. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBarrow Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Hills Electrical & Solar NT257.5kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ogden Power257.5kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions257.6kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting258.1kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia258.2kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar258.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Suntec259.6kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning259.9kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia265.1kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
AC Guys NT740.4kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)788.3kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering975.3kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT1026.2kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River1027.2kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries1032.8kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services1032.8kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group1035.5kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT1039.7kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar1039.8kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barrow Creek

Sunlight Hours in Barrow Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barrow Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barrow Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barron Gorge, QLD, which is about 1325.8 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.