Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rakula?

Rakula is located in the Northern Territory about 81.9 km south of Darwin and 1305.2 km west of Galloways Hill. Rakula has a latitude of 13.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rakula

Rebate for Rakula 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 Rakula by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.20 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rakula
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.725.20
Feb19.565.43
Mar21.305.92
Apr21.866.07
May20.595.72
Jun19.765.49
Jul20.625.73
Aug22.776.32
Sep23.786.61
Oct24.156.71
Nov22.806.33
Dec20.175.60

Figures from the weather station at Darwin, which is approximately 75.2 km from Rakula.

Rakula, NT is in the 822 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 26 solar installers near to or in Rakula.

Solar Installers near toRakula
NameDistanceDetails
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River64.8kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin75.7kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power75.7kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar75.8kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs76.2kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
SolarCity NT76.8kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse77.1kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Mpriza Group77.7kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Sustainable Power Services78.4kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries78.5kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors79.5kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Solergy79.8kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
VP Solar NT79.8kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer80.0kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Saltwater Solar80.3kmSaltwater Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar80.3kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Alenco NT80.3kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin80.3kmYour Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT.
Cyber Zystem80.5kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia80.5kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar80.5kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Top End Solar80.5kmTop End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions80.6kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions80.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
iSolarNT80.7kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Delta Electrics80.8kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rakula

Sunlight Hours in Rakula

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 Rakula

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 13.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rakula, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rainworth, QLD, which is about 2813.0 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.