Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winnellie?

Winnellie is located in the Northern Territory about 10.9 km east of Darwin and 1270.9 km west of Galloways Hill. Winnellie has a latitude of 12.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winnellie

Rebate for Winnellie 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 Winnellie 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 Winnellie
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 2.5 km from Winnellie.

Winnellie, NT is in the 820 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 22 solar installers near to or in Winnellie.

Solar Installers near toWinnellie
NameDistanceDetails
NT Solar Futures0.1kmNT Solar Futures is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Your Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin0.2kmYour Green Planet - Solar Panels Darwin is based in Winnellie, NT.
Top End Solar0.3kmTop End Solar is based in Winnellie, NT.
SEM Darwin - Solar Installer0.4kmSEM Darwin - Solar Installer is based in Winnellie, NT.
Solergy1.1kmSolergy is based in Woolner, NT.
Eco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors1.6kmEco Sparks Solar And Electrical Contractors is based in Woolner, NT.
Delta Electrics2.2kmDelta Electrics is based in Winnellie, NT.
Country Solar NT2.3kmCountry Solar NT is based in Winnellie, NT.
iSolarNT2.6kmiSolarNT is based in Berrimah, NT.
Beat Bad Energy3.5kmBeat Bad Energy is based in Winnellie, NT.
Eco Tech Electrical3.6kmEco Tech Electrical is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Darwin Solar3.7kmDarwin Solar is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
Infinity Power Darwin3.7kmInfinity Power Darwin is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
NT Solar Futures3.8kmNT Solar Futures is based in Coconut Grove, NT.
NT Solar Needs4.5kmNT Solar Needs is based in Darwin, NT.
Primary Solar4.7kmPrimary Solar is based in Moil, NT.
Orbit Contracting4.8kmOrbit Contracting is based in Moil, NT.
Oneroof solar4.8kmOneroof solar is based in Darwin, NT.
RevoluSun Power4.9kmRevoluSun Power is based in Darwin, NT.
Solar Installers Darwin4.9kmSolar Installers Darwin is based in Darwin, NT.
Great Power Solutions5.2kmGreat Power Solutions is based in Alawa, NT.
Solar Energy Management Darwin5.2kmSolar Energy Management Darwin is based in Berrimah, NT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winnellie

Sunlight Hours in Winnellie

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 Winnellie

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 Winnellie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winnejup, WA, which is about 2811.3 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.