Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wickham?

Wickham is located in the Northern Territory about 25.7 km south east of Darwin and 1267.0 km west of Galloways Hill. Wickham has a latitude of 12.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wickham

Rebate for Wickham 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 Wickham 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 Wickham
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 15.5 km from Wickham.

Wickham, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Wickham.

Solar Installers near toWickham
NameDistanceDetails
All Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River4.3kmAll Types Of Electrical :Solar Energy Equipment Supplier|General electrical services|Electrician|Air Conditioning Repair-Darwin River is based in Darwin River, NT.
SolarCity NT10.6kmSolarCity NT is based in East Arm, NT.
Supply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse11.2kmSupply Partners - Northern Territory Warehouse is based in East Arm, NT.
Mpriza Group11.3kmMpriza Group is based in Zuccoli, NT.
No Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar12.9kmNo Hassall's Electrical Air-conditioning and Solar is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Alenco NT13.0kmAlenco NT is based in Yarrawonga, NT.
Sustainable Power Services13.8kmSustainable Power Services is based in Coolalinga, NT.
Outback Batteries14.1kmOutback Batteries is based in Ciccone, NT.
Solar Power Darwin14.5kmSolar Power Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
GEM Energy Darwin14.5kmGEM Energy Darwin is based in Tivendale, NT.
Cyber Power Australia14.5kmCyber Power Australia is based in Berrimah, NT.
Cyber Zystem14.5kmCyber Zystem is based in Berrimah, NT.
Sun Renew Solar14.5kmSun Renew Solar is based in Berrimah, NT.
Palmerston Solar Solutions14.5kmPalmerston Solar Solutions is based in Berrimah, NT.
NPS Solar14.5kmNPS Solar is based in Pinelands, NT.
GR8 Energy Power Solutions14.6kmGR8 Energy Power Solutions is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Paradise14.9kmSolar Paradise is based in Berrimah, NT.
RevoluSun Power15.0kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin15.0kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
Oneroof solar15.2kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
NT Solar Needs15.4kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin16.0kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.
iSolarNT16.0kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Beat Bad Energy16.1kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Delta Electrics16.3kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer16.7kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Country Solar NT16.8kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wickham

Sunlight Hours in Wickham

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 Wickham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wickham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wickepin, WA, which is about 2629.5 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.