Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lyons?

Lyons is located in the Northern Territory about 12.7 km east of Darwin and 1267.9 km west of Galloways Hill. Lyons has a latitude of 12.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lyons

Rebate for Lyons 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 Lyons by month. The maximum is 6.77 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lyons
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.805.22
Feb19.445.40
Mar21.155.88
Apr21.896.08
May20.675.74
Jun19.775.49
Jul20.635.73
Aug22.776.33
Sep23.946.65
Oct24.376.77
Nov23.016.39
Dec20.295.64

Figures from the weather station at Darwin Airport, which is approximately 7.1 km from Lyons.

Lyons, NT is in the 810 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 23 solar installers near to or in Lyons.

Solar Installers near toLyons
NameDistanceDetails
Great Power Solutions3.1kmGreat Power Solutions is based in Alawa, NT.
Orbit Contracting3.2kmOrbit Contracting is based in Moil, NT.
Primary Solar3.3kmPrimary Solar is based in Moil, NT.
Darwin Solar5.7kmDarwin Solar is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Eco Tech Electrical5.7kmEco Tech Electrical is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
NT Solar Futures6.0kmNT Solar Futures is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Infinity Power Darwin6.1kmInfinity Power Darwin is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Country Solar NT7.3kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.
Top End Solar7.7kmTop End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Delta Electrics7.8kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin7.9kmYour Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT.
Beat Bad Energy7.9kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Saltwater Solar7.9kmSaltwater Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
iSolarNT8.0kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer8.2kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin8.4kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solergy8.5kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors8.8kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Solar Paradise9.4kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions9.7kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions9.8kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia9.8kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem9.8kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lyons

Sunlight Hours in Lyons

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lyons

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lyons, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lyons, QLD, which is about 2856.3 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.