Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barunga?

Barunga is located in the Northern Territory about 327.0 km south east of Darwin and 1116.3 km west of Galloways Hill. Barunga has a latitude of 14.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barunga

Rebate for Barunga 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 Barunga by month. The maximum is 7.04 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.196.44
Feb22.466.24
Mar23.046.40
Apr21.996.11
May19.985.55
Jun18.805.22
Jul19.685.47
Aug22.176.16
Sep24.186.72
Oct25.367.04
Nov25.136.98
Dec24.066.68

Figures from the weather station at Larrimah, which is approximately 123.0 km from Barunga.

Barunga, NT is in the 852 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 19 solar installers in or near toBarunga. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBarunga
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)62.5kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering205.0kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT287.9kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries296.8kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services296.9kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River297.4kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Mpriza Group300.6kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT304.6kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar304.8kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar307.1kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT309.6kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin310.5kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin310.5kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse310.6kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions312.4kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia312.4kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar312.4kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem312.4kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions312.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barunga

Sunlight Hours in Barunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 14.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barunah Plains, VIC, which is about 2826.8 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.