Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darwin River Dam?

Darwin River Dam is located in the Northern Territory about 68.3 km south east of Darwin and 1249.4 km west of Galloways Hill. Darwin River Dam has a latitude of 12.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Darwin River Dam, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darwin River Dam

Rebate for Darwin River Dam 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 Darwin River Dam by month. The maximum is 6.70 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.29 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Darwin River Dam
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.055.29
Feb19.605.44
Mar21.896.08
Apr22.326.20
May20.695.75
Jun19.765.49
Jul20.595.72
Aug22.626.28
Sep23.946.65
Oct24.116.70
Nov22.706.31
Dec20.315.64

Figures from the weather station at Middle Point Rangers, which is approximately 40.0 km from Darwin River Dam.

Darwin River Dam, NT is in the 822 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 23 solar installers near to or in Darwin River Dam.

Solar Installers near toDarwin River Dam
NameDistanceDetails
VP Solar NT36.9kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River38.4kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries42.5kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services42.5kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group45.1kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT49.3kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar49.5kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar51.9kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT52.1kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse53.0kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin54.3kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin54.3kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Cyber Power Australia55.6kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar55.6kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem55.6kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions55.6kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions55.8kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise56.0kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin57.0kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
RevoluSun Power57.6kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin57.6kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
Beat Bad Energy57.8kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Oneroof solar57.9kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darwin River Dam

Sunlight Hours in Darwin River Dam

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Darwin River Dam

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Darwin River Dam, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darwin River, NT, which is about 18.7 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.