Are Solar Panels Worth It In Flying Fox?

Flying Fox is located in the Northern Territory about 412.0 km east of Darwin and 933.3 km west of Galloways Hill. Flying Fox has a latitude of 13.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Flying Fox, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Flying Fox

Rebate for Flying Fox 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 Flying Fox 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 Flying Fox
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 193.1 km from Flying Fox.

Flying Fox, NT is in the 852 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 19 solar installers in or near toFlying Fox. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toFlying Fox
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering197.3kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)240.1kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
VP Solar NT370.3kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries379.7kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services379.9kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group384.0kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT387.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River387.1kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar387.2kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar388.9kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Solar Power Darwin392.9kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin392.9kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
SolarCity NT394.2kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse395.1kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions395.4kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem395.5kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar395.5kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia395.5kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions395.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Flying Fox

Sunlight Hours in Flying Fox

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Flying Fox

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 13.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Flying Fox, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Flying Fish Point, QLD, which is about 1326.7 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.