Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kakadu?

Kakadu is located in the Northern Territory about 231.8 km east of Darwin and 1057.6 km west of Galloways Hill. Kakadu has a latitude of 12.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kakadu

Rebate for Kakadu 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 Kakadu 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 Kakadu
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 local weather station at Jabiru Airport.

Kakadu, 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 toKakadu. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKakadu
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering6.6kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT192.7kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries201.4kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services201.6kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group205.6kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT207.7kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar207.8kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar209.0kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)211.6kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River211.9kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin213.0kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Power Darwin213.0kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
SolarCity NT215.4kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions215.6kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem215.7kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar215.7kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia215.7kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions215.8kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise215.9kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kakadu

Sunlight Hours in Kakadu

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 Kakadu

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 Kakadu, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kairi, QLD, which is about 1450.2 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.