Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tiwi?

Tiwi is located in the Northern Territory about 11.7 km east of Darwin and 1268.8 km west of Galloways Hill. Tiwi has a latitude of 12.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tiwi

Rebate for Tiwi 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 Tiwi by month. The maximum is 6.77 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.22 kWh/M2 during January.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tiwi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.805.22
Feb19.445.40
Mar21.155.88
Apr21.896.08
May20.675.74
Jun19.775.49
Jul20.635.73
Aug22.776.33
Sep23.946.65
Oct24.376.77
Nov23.016.39
Dec20.295.64

Figures from the weather station at Darwin Airport, which is approximately 6.9 km from Tiwi.

Tiwi, NT is in the 810 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 25 solar installers near to or in Tiwi.

Solar Installers near toTiwi
NameDistanceDetails
Great Power Solutions2.3kmGreat Power Solutions is based in Alawa, NT.
Orbit Contracting2.6kmOrbit Contracting is based in Moil, NT.
Primary Solar2.7kmPrimary Solar is based in Moil, NT.
Darwin Solar4.8kmDarwin Solar is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Eco Tech Electrical4.9kmEco Tech Electrical is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
NT Solar Futures5.1kmNT Solar Futures is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Infinity Power Darwin5.2kmInfinity Power Darwin is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Country Solar NT7.1kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.
Top End Solar7.1kmTop End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin7.3kmYour Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT.
Saltwater Solar7.4kmSaltwater Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Delta Electrics7.6kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer7.7kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Beat Bad Energy7.8kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
iSolarNT7.8kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solergy7.8kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors8.1kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin8.5kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Paradise9.4kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions9.7kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions9.9kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Power Australia9.9kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar9.9kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem9.9kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
NT Solar Needs11.4kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tiwi

Sunlight Hours in Tiwi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tiwi

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 Tiwi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tivoli, QLD, which is about 2837.5 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.