Are Solar Panels Worth It In Durack?

Durack is located in Western Australia about 513.7 km south west of Darwin and 1649.5 km west of Galloways Hill. Durack has a latitude of 16.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Durack, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Durack

Rebate for Durack 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 Durack by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.89 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Durack
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.996.66
Feb23.176.43
Mar22.976.38
Apr21.676.02
May18.805.22
Jun17.624.89
Jul18.685.19
Aug21.596.00
Sep24.066.68
Oct25.797.16
Nov25.567.10
Dec24.466.79

Figures from the weather station at Halls Creek, which is approximately 222.2 km from Durack.

Durack, WA is in the 6743 postcode area which has around 237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 294 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3500 households in the 6743 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.98 kW) for about every 14.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toDurack. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDurack
NameDistanceDetails
AC Guys NT195.4kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)478.6kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Remote Solar Solutions490.0kmRemote Solar Solutions is based in Derby, WA.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River503.6kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin510.8kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power510.8kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar510.9kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs511.3kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
SolarCity NT514.0kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse514.1kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors514.6kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Solergy515.0kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer515.5kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin515.7kmYour Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT.
Saltwater Solar515.7kmSaltwater Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Top End Solar516.0kmTop End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Mpriza Group516.5kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Delta Electrics516.8kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
iSolarNT516.8kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Durack

Sunlight Hours in Durack

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 Durack

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 Durack, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Durack, QLD, which is about 2834.4 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.