Are Solar Panels Worth It In Birdum?

Birdum is located in the Northern Territory about 518.0 km south east of Darwin and 1153.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. Birdum has a latitude of 16.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Birdum

Rebate for Birdum 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 Birdum by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Birdum
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.466.52
Feb22.606.28
Mar22.946.37
Apr21.816.06
May19.715.48
Jun18.525.14
Jul19.465.40
Aug21.976.10
Sep24.086.69
Oct25.297.03
Nov24.986.94
Dec23.886.63

Figures from the weather station at Daly Waters Airstrip, which is approximately 4.8 km from Birdum.

Birdum, NT is in the 852 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 toBirdum. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBirdum
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)235.3kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering407.9kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT482.3kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River488.2kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries490.4kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services490.4kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group493.8kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT497.9kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar498.1kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar500.5kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT501.8kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse502.6kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin503.5kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin503.5kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions505.0kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem505.0kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar505.0kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia505.0kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions505.2kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Birdum

Sunlight Hours in Birdum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Birdum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Birdum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Birdsville, QLD, which is about 1183.9 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.