Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darwin River?

Darwin River is located in the Northern Territory about 53.9 km south east of Darwin and 1265.5 km west of Galloways Hill. Darwin River has a latitude of 12.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darwin River

Rebate for Darwin River 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 by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.20 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Darwin River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.725.20
Feb19.565.43
Mar21.305.92
Apr21.866.07
May20.595.72
Jun19.765.49
Jul20.625.73
Aug22.776.32
Sep23.786.61
Oct24.156.71
Nov22.806.33
Dec20.175.60

Figures from the weather station at Darwin, which is approximately 44.0 km from Darwin River.

Darwin River, NT is in the 841 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 27 solar installers near to or in Darwin River.

Solar Installers near toDarwin River
NameDistanceDetails
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River25.6kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
VP Solar NT34.0kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Sustainable Power Services35.3kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries35.4kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Mpriza Group36.3kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT40.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar40.1kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
SolarCity NT40.3kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse41.0kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
NPS Solar42.4kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Solar Power Darwin43.6kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin43.6kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
RevoluSun Power43.8kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin43.8kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar44.0kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
Sun Renew Solar44.1kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia44.1kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem44.1kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions44.1kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions44.2kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs44.3kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise44.5kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin45.6kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
iSolarNT45.8kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Beat Bad Energy45.9kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Delta Electrics46.0kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer46.4kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darwin River

Sunlight Hours in Darwin River

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.8° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darwin, NT, which is about 53.9 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.