Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rum Jungle?

Rum Jungle is located in the Northern Territory about 73.2 km south of Darwin and 1270.2 km west of Galloways Hill. Rum Jungle has a latitude of 13.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rum Jungle, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rum Jungle

Rebate for Rum Jungle 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 Rum Jungle 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 Rum Jungle
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 62.3 km from Rum Jungle.

Rum Jungle, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Rum Jungle.

Solar Installers near toRum Jungle
NameDistanceDetails
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River46.4kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
VP Solar NT53.9kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Sustainable Power Services56.2kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries56.3kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Mpriza Group57.4kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
SolarCity NT61.0kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Alenco NT61.1kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar61.1kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse61.6kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
NPS Solar63.4kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin63.7kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power63.7kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar63.9kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs64.3kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Power Darwin64.5kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin64.5kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Sun Renew Solar64.9kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia64.9kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem64.9kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions64.9kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions65.0kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise65.3kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
iSolarNT66.3kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin66.3kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Beat Bad Energy66.5kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Delta Electrics66.6kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer66.7kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rum Jungle

Sunlight Hours in Rum Jungle

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 Rum Jungle

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 13.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rum Jungle, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rules Beach, QLD, which is about 2548.6 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.