Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wagait Beach?

Wagait Beach is located in the Northern Territory about 5.6 km south west of Darwin and 1284.1 km west of Galloways Hill. Wagait Beach has a latitude of 12.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wagait Beach, NT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wagait Beach

Rebate for Wagait Beach 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 Wagait Beach 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 Wagait Beach
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 9.9 km from Wagait Beach.

Wagait Beach, NT is in the 822 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 Wagait Beach.

Solar Installers near toWagait Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Oneroof solar10.7kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs10.7kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin10.8kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power10.8kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors11.6kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Infinity Power Darwin11.9kmInfinity Power Darwin is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
NT Solar Futures11.9kmNT Solar Futures is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Solergy12.1kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
Eco Tech Electrical12.3kmEco Tech Electrical is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Darwin Solar12.3kmDarwin Solar is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin13.1kmYour Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT.
Saltwater Solar13.2kmSaltwater Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
Top End Solar13.3kmTop End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer13.4kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Great Power Solutions14.7kmGreat Power Solutions is based in Alawa, NT.
Primary Solar15.0kmPrimary Solar is based in Moil, NT.
Orbit Contracting15.1kmOrbit Contracting is based in Moil, NT.
Delta Electrics15.4kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
Country Solar NT15.6kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.
iSolarNT15.8kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Beat Bad Energy16.7kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse18.3kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin18.5kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
Solar Paradise18.5kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions18.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wagait Beach

Sunlight Hours in Wagait Beach

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 Wagait Beach

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 Wagait Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waeel, WA, 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.