Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nitmiluk?

Nitmiluk is located in the Northern Territory about 228.1 km south east of Darwin and 1190.4 km west of Galloways Hill. Nitmiluk has a latitude of 14.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nitmiluk

Rebate for Nitmiluk 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 Nitmiluk 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 Nitmiluk
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 181.5 km from Nitmiluk.

Nitmiluk, NT is in the 852 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 toNitmiluk. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toNitmiluk
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)55.2kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering180.7kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT192.2kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River198.2kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries200.2kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services200.3kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group203.6kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT207.8kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar207.9kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar210.4kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT211.7kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse212.6kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin213.3kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin213.3kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions214.9kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar214.9kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem214.9kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia214.9kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions215.0kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nitmiluk

Sunlight Hours in Nitmiluk

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nitmiluk

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 14.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nitmiluk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nirranda South, VIC, which is about 2919.0 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.