Are Solar Panels Worth It In Top Springs?

Top Springs is located in the Northern Territory about 475.3 km south of Darwin and 1313.3 km south west of Galloways Hill. Top Springs has a latitude of 16.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Top Springs, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Top Springs

Rebate for Top Springs 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 Top Springs by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Top Springs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb22.666.29
Mar22.956.38
Apr21.826.06
May19.725.48
Jun18.525.14
Jul19.465.41
Aug21.976.10
Sep24.046.68
Oct25.327.03
Nov25.086.97
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Daly Waters, which is approximately 170.4 km from Top Springs.

Top Springs, NT is in the 852 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 19 solar installers in or near toTop Springs. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTop Springs
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)236.5kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
Blueridge Engineering444.7kmBlueridge Engineering is based in Jabiru, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River448.1kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
VP Solar NT449.3kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
AC Guys NT449.4kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Sustainable Power Services455.1kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries455.1kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Mpriza Group457.3kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
Alenco NT461.4kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar461.5kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
SolarCity NT462.7kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse463.4kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
NPS Solar464.0kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Solar Power Darwin465.8kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin465.8kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin465.9kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power465.9kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar466.1kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs466.4kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Top Springs

Sunlight Hours in Top Springs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Top Springs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Top Springs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Top Naas, ACT, which is about 2724.5 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.