Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Bennett?

Lake Bennett is located in the Northern Territory about 75.7 km south east of Darwin and 1247.9 km west of Galloways Hill. Lake Bennett has a latitude of 13.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Bennett, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Bennett

Rebate for Lake Bennett 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 Lake Bennett by month. The maximum is 6.70 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.29 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Bennett
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.055.29
Feb19.605.44
Mar21.896.08
Apr22.326.20
May20.695.75
Jun19.765.49
Jul20.595.72
Aug22.626.28
Sep23.946.65
Oct24.116.70
Nov22.706.31
Dec20.315.64

Figures from the weather station at Middle Point Rangers, which is approximately 45.4 km from Lake Bennett.

Lake Bennett, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Lake Bennett.

Solar Installers near toLake Bennett
NameDistanceDetails
VP Solar NT44.2kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River45.9kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries50.2kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services50.2kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group52.8kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT57.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar57.1kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar59.6kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT59.8kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse60.6kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin62.0kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin62.0kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Cyber Power Australia63.2kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem63.2kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar63.2kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions63.2kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions63.4kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise63.7kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin64.7kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
RevoluSun Power65.1kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin65.1kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar65.3kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
Beat Bad Energy65.4kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
iSolarNT65.6kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
NT Solar Needs65.6kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Delta Electrics65.9kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
Country Solar NT66.3kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Bennett

Sunlight Hours in Lake Bennett

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Bennett

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 13.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Bennett, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Bathurst, NSW, which is about 3082.7 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.