Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Gardens?

The Gardens is located in the Northern Territory about 8.9 km south east of Darwin and 1274.7 km west of Galloways Hill. The Gardens has a latitude of 12.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Gardens, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Gardens

Rebate for The Gardens 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 The Gardens 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 The Gardens
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 2.0 km from The Gardens.

The Gardens, NT is in the 820 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 27 solar installers near to or in The Gardens.

Solar Installers near toThe Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
NT Solar Needs1.4kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar1.7kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin1.9kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power1.9kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors2.8kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Solergy3.2kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin4.1kmYour Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT.
Saltwater Solar4.2kmSaltwater Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer4.2kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Top End Solar4.4kmTop End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Infinity Power Darwin5.6kmInfinity Power Darwin is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
NT Solar Futures5.7kmNT Solar Futures is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Eco Tech Electrical5.8kmEco Tech Electrical is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Darwin Solar5.8kmDarwin Solar is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Delta Electrics6.2kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
Country Solar NT6.4kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.
iSolarNT6.5kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Beat Bad Energy7.4kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Primary Solar8.1kmPrimary Solar is based in Moil, NT.
Orbit Contracting8.2kmOrbit Contracting is based in Moil, NT.
Great Power Solutions8.3kmGreat Power Solutions is based in Alawa, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse8.6kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Paradise9.0kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions9.0kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Sun Renew Solar9.1kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem9.1kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia9.1kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Gardens

Sunlight Hours in The Gardens

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Gardens

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Gardens, TAS, which is about 3616.9 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.