Are Solar Panels Worth It In Robinson River?

Robinson River is located in the Northern Territory about 806.5 km south east of Darwin and 823.6 km south west of Galloways Hill. Robinson River has a latitude of 16.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Robinson River, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Robinson River

Rebate for Robinson River 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 Robinson River by month. The maximum is 7.23 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.09 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Robinson River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.215.89
Feb21.395.94
Mar21.555.99
Apr21.736.04
May19.475.41
Jun18.315.09
Jul19.445.40
Aug22.096.14
Sep24.436.79
Oct26.037.23
Nov25.667.13
Dec23.196.44

Figures from the weather station at Centre Island, which is approximately 59.9 km from Robinson River.

Robinson River, NT is in the 852 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 toRobinson River. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toRobinson River
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)556.7kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering606.9kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
VP Solar NT764.8kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Outback Batteries774.2kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Sustainable Power Services774.4kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Mpriza Group778.5kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River778.7kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
Alenco NT782.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar782.1kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NPS Solar784.2kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Solar Power Darwin788.0kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin788.0kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
SolarCity NT788.4kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse789.4kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions790.4kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia790.4kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem790.4kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar790.4kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions790.5kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Robinson River

Sunlight Hours in Robinson River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Robinson River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Robinson River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Robinson, VIC, which is about 2520.9 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.