Are Solar Panels Worth It In Victoria River?

Victoria River is located in the Northern Territory about 481.1 km south of Darwin and 1443.7 km south west of Galloways Hill. Victoria River has a latitude of 16.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Victoria River

Rebate for Victoria 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 Victoria River 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 Victoria River
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 308.4 km from Victoria River.

Victoria River, 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 toVictoria River. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toVictoria River
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Renewable (NRG)312.6kmNorthern Renewable (NRG) is based in Katherine, NT.
AC Guys NT317.4kmAC Guys NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River458.7kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
VP Solar NT465.9kmVP Solar NT is based in Humpty Doo, NT.
Sustainable Power Services469.1kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries469.2kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Mpriza Group470.2kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
SolarCity NT472.8kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse473.3kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin473.6kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power473.6kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar473.8kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
Alenco NT473.8kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar473.9kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
NT Solar Needs474.2kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
NPS Solar476.1kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
Cyber Power Australia476.7kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar476.7kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem476.7kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Victoria River

Sunlight Hours in Victoria River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Victoria River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Victoria River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Victoria Point West, QLD, which is about 2631.3 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.