Darwin River Dam Solar Power Systems
As at March – 2024, Darwin River Dam solar power installations have taken place on 1,204 homes (postcode area 822).
Darwin River Dam has 7,890 homes so that equals a solar penetration of 15%.
This is lower than the state average of Northern Territory which has a statewide solar household penetration of 29%. So Darwin River Dam is a fair way behind compared to the rest of the state.
The best performing suburb in Northern Territory when it comes to the proportion of homes that have had solar power systems installed is Girraween with a solar household penetration of 47%.
With statewide solar household penetration of 29%, Northern Territory is a bit behind compared to the rest of the country which has solar penetration of 40%.
Darwin River Dam Solar Power Statistics:
Number of homes: 7,890
Number of homes with solar: 1,204
Household solar power system penetration: 15%
Statewide household solar power penetration: 29%
National household solar power penetration: 40%
We estimate that last year, the homeowners in Darwin River Dam collectively saved $5,544,909 off their power bills! That’s money going straight back into the local Darwin River Dam community.
Solar Panels Darwin River Dam Pricing Information
According to our research, the average price for a 6.6kW solar system in Darwin River Dam is $4,000.
For a well performing solar system in Darwin River Dam, we estimate that the electricity generated will be approximately 25 kWh/day.
If 50% of the 25kWh is consumed in the home, and the remainder exported into the electricity grid, we estimate that the annual saving on a typical power bill is $1,793 per year.
This represents a simple payback time of 2.2 years which is a great return on investment.