Eaton is located in the Northern Territory about 10.2 km east of Darwin and 1271.3 km west of Galloways Hill. Eaton has a latitude of 12.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eaton, NT
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Eaton 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. Eaton is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Eaton 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 Eaton will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Eaton
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Eaton by month. The maximum is 6.77 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during January.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18.80 | 5.22 |
| Feb | 19.44 | 5.40 |
| Mar | 21.15 | 5.88 |
| Apr | 21.89 | 6.08 |
| May | 20.67 | 5.74 |
| Jun | 19.77 | 5.49 |
| Jul | 20.63 | 5.73 |
| Aug | 22.77 | 6.33 |
| Sep | 23.94 | 6.65 |
| Oct | 24.37 | 6.77 |
| Nov | 23.01 | 6.39 |
| Dec | 20.29 | 5.64 |
Figures from the weather station at Darwin Airport, which is approximately 3.0 km from Eaton.
Eaton, NT is in the 820 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 22 solar installers near to or in Eaton.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin | 0.4km | Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT. |
| Top End Solar | 0.6km | Top End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT. |
| Saltwater Solar | 0.6km | Saltwater Solar is based in Winnellie, NT. |
| Solergy | 0.8km | Solergy is based in Woolner, NT. |
| SEM Darwin - Solar Installer | 1.0km | SEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT. |
| Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors | 1.3km | Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT. |
| Delta Electrics | 2.8km | Delta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT. |
| Country Solar NT | 2.8km | Country Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT. |
| Eco Tech Electrical | 3.1km | Eco Tech Electrical is based in Coconut Grove, NT. |
| Darwin Solar | 3.1km | Darwin Solar is based in Coconut Grove, NT. |
| Infinity Power Darwin | 3.1km | Infinity Power Darwin is based in Coconut Grove, NT. |
| iSolarNT | 3.2km | iSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT. |
| NT Solar Futures | 3.2km | NT Solar Futures is based in Coconut Grove, NT. |
| Beat Bad Energy | 4.0km | Beat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT. |
| Primary Solar | 4.5km | Primary Solar is based in Moil, NT. |
| NT Solar Needs | 4.5km | NT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT. |
| Orbit Contracting | 4.5km | Orbit Contracting is based in Moil, NT. |
| Great Power Solutions | 4.8km | Great Power Solutions is based in Alawa, NT. |
| Oneroof solar | 4.9km | Oneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT. |
| RevoluSun Power | 5.0km | RevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT. |
| Solar Installers Darwin | 5.0km | Solar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT. |
| Solar Energy Management Darwin | 5.8km | Solar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eaton
Sunlight Hours in Eaton
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Eaton
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Eaton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eaton, QLD, which is about 1724.7 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.