Are Solar Panels Worth It In Croker Island?

Croker Island is located in the Northern Territory about 234.0 km north east of Darwin and 1080.0 km west of Galloways Hill. Croker Island has a latitude of 11.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Croker Island, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Croker Island

Rebate for Croker Island 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 Croker Island by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.46 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Croker Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.965.54
Feb20.295.64
Mar22.036.12
Apr22.246.18
May20.575.71
Jun19.675.46
Jul20.615.73
Aug22.876.35
Sep24.526.81
Oct25.257.01
Nov24.356.76
Dec21.726.03

Figures from the weather station at Jabiru Airport, which is approximately 169.5 km from Croker Island.

Croker Island, NT is in the 822 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 toCroker Island. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCroker Island
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering170.1kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT217.5kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries220.5kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
NPS Solar220.6kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Sustainable Power Services220.7kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Alenco NT221.3kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar221.4kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Mpriza Group222.5kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin222.9kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Power Darwin222.9kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin224.2kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Orbit Contracting224.7kmOrbit Contracting is based in Moil, NT.
Solar Paradise224.8kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
Primary Solar224.8kmPrimary Solar is based in Moil, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions224.8kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Great Power Solutions224.9kmGreat Power Solutions is based in Alawa, NT.
Cyber Zystem224.9kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar224.9kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia224.9kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Croker Island

Sunlight Hours in Croker Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Croker Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 11.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Croker Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crohamhurst, QLD, which is about 2749.0 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.