Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gapuwiyak?

Gapuwiyak is located in the Northern Territory about 546.2 km east of Darwin and 744.9 km west of Galloways Hill. Gapuwiyak has a latitude of 12.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gapuwiyak, NT

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gapuwiyak 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. Gapuwiyak is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gapuwiyak during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Gapuwiyak will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Gapuwiyak

Rebate for Gapuwiyak Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gapuwiyak by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gapuwiyak
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.595.44
Feb19.485.41
Mar20.225.62
Apr19.795.50
May18.695.19
Jun17.674.91
Jul18.895.25
Aug21.926.09
Sep24.486.80
Oct25.837.17
Nov25.407.05
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Wallaby Beach, which is approximately 104.1 km from Gapuwiyak.

Gapuwiyak, NT is in the 880 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 19 solar installers in or near toGapuwiyak. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGapuwiyak
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering323.1kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)439.2kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
VP Solar NT508.5kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries516.9kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services517.1kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group521.0kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT522.8kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar523.0kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar523.9kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin527.8kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Power Darwin527.8kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River528.0kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions530.5kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia530.5kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar530.5kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem530.5kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
SolarCity NT530.6kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions530.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise530.7kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gapuwiyak

Sunlight Hours in Gapuwiyak

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 Gapuwiyak

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gapuwiyak, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gapsted, VIC, which is about 2881.7 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.