Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jabiru?

Jabiru is located in the Northern Territory about 225.5 km east of Darwin and 1064.0 km west of Galloways Hill. Jabiru has a latitude of 12.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jabiru

Rebate for Jabiru 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 Jabiru 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 Jabiru
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 6.5 km from Jabiru.

Jabiru, NT is in the 886 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 toJabiru. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toJabiru
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering0.9kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT186.3kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries195.0kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services195.2kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group199.2kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT201.3kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar201.4kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar202.6kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River205.4kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin206.6kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Power Darwin206.6kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
SolarCity NT209.0kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions209.3kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia209.3kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem209.3kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar209.3kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)209.4kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions209.4kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise209.5kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jabiru

Sunlight Hours in Jabiru

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jabiru

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jabiru, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Iwantja, SA, which is about 1590.5 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.