Tennant Creek Solar Power Systems
As at March – 2024, Tennant Creek solar power installations have taken place on 165 homes (postcode area 860).
Tennant Creek has 1,352 homes so that equals a solar penetration of 12%.
This is lower than the state average of Northern Territory which has a statewide solar household penetration of 29%. So Tennant Creek 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%.
Tennant Creek Solar Power Statistics:
Number of homes: 1,352
Number of homes with solar: 165
Household solar power system penetration: 12%
Statewide household solar power penetration: 29%
National household solar power penetration: 40%
We estimate that last year, the homeowners in Tennant Creek collectively saved $392,708 off their power bills! That’s money going straight back into the local Tennant Creek community.
Solar Panels Tennant Creek Pricing Information
According to our research, the average price for a 6.6kW solar system in Tennant Creek is $4,000.
For a well performing solar system in Tennant Creek, 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 $1,797 per year.
This represents a simple payback time of 2.2 years which is a pretty good return on investment.