Are Solar Panels Worth It In Goulburn Island?

Goulburn Island is located in the Northern Territory about 297.9 km east of Darwin and 988.2 km west of Galloways Hill. Goulburn Island has a latitude of 11.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Goulburn Island, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Goulburn Island

Rebate for Goulburn Island 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 Goulburn Island 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 Goulburn Island
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 128.4 km from Goulburn Island.

Goulburn Island, NT is in the 822 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 toGoulburn Island. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGoulburn Island
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering133.1kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT269.0kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries275.1kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services275.3kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group278.4kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT278.7kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar278.8kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar278.9kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin282.2kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Power Darwin282.2kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin284.5kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions284.7kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia284.7kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar284.7kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem284.7kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Paradise284.8kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions284.8kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
SolarCity NT286.1kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Beat Bad Energy286.1kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Goulburn Island

Sunlight Hours in Goulburn Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Goulburn Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 11.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Goulburn Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Goulburn, NSW, which is about 3056.4 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.