Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pine Creek?

Pine Creek is located in the Northern Territory about 195.2 km south east of Darwin and 1202.1 km west of Galloways Hill. Pine Creek has a latitude of 13.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pine Creek, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pine Creek

Rebate for Pine Creek 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 Pine Creek 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 Pine Creek
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 149.6 km from Pine Creek.

Pine Creek, NT is in the 847 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPine Creek. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPine Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)88.1kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
VP Solar NT159.7kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River165.3kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Outback Batteries167.5kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services167.6kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Blueridge Engineering170.8kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
Mpriza Group170.8kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT175.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar175.2kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar177.6kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
SolarCity NT178.8kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse179.7kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Power Darwin180.5kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin180.5kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions182.1kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia182.1kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar182.1kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem182.1kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions182.2kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pine Creek

Sunlight Hours in Pine Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pine Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 13.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pine Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pine Creek, SA, which is about 2290.2 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.