Are Solar Panels Worth It In King Ash Bay?

King Ash Bay is located in the Northern Territory about 730.3 km south east of Darwin and 860.1 km south west of Galloways Hill. King Ash Bay has a latitude of 15.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in King Ash Bay, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for King Ash Bay

Rebate for King Ash Bay 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 King Ash Bay by month. The maximum is 7.23 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.09 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in King Ash Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.215.89
Feb21.395.94
Mar21.555.99
Apr21.736.04
May19.475.41
Jun18.315.09
Jul19.445.40
Aug22.096.14
Sep24.436.79
Oct26.037.23
Nov25.667.13
Dec23.196.44

Figures from the weather station at Centre Island, which is approximately 41.8 km from King Ash Bay.

King Ash Bay, NT is in the 854 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 toKing Ash Bay. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKing Ash Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)478.6kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering534.5kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT688.6kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries698.0kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services698.2kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River702.2kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Mpriza Group702.3kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT705.9kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar706.0kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar708.1kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Solar Power Darwin711.9kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin711.9kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
SolarCity NT712.2kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse713.1kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions714.2kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia714.2kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar714.2kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem714.2kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions714.4kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to King Ash Bay

Sunlight Hours in King Ash Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in King Ash Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after King Ash Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kindred, TAS, which is about 2967.3 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.