Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nhulunbuy?

Nhulunbuy is located in the Northern Territory about 652.9 km east of Darwin and 633.4 km west of Galloways Hill. Nhulunbuy has a latitude of 12.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nhulunbuy

Rebate for Nhulunbuy 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 Nhulunbuy by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nhulunbuy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan19.595.44
Feb19.485.41
Mar20.225.62
Apr19.795.50
May18.695.19
Jun17.674.91
Jul18.895.25
Aug21.926.09
Sep24.486.80
Oct25.837.17
Nov25.407.05
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Wallaby Beach, which is approximately 7.9 km from Nhulunbuy.

Nhulunbuy, NT is in the 880 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 toNhulunbuy. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toNhulunbuy
NameDistanceDetails
Blueridge Engineering432.2kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
Northern Renewable (NRG)549.1kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
VP Solar NT616.3kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries624.4kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services624.6kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group628.4kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT630.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar630.1kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar631.0kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin634.8kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Power Darwin634.8kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River636.0kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions637.4kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia637.5kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar637.5kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem637.5kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions637.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise637.6kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin637.6kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nhulunbuy

Sunlight Hours in Nhulunbuy

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 Nhulunbuy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nhulunbuy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nhill, VIC, which is about 2729.3 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.