If you're considering installing solar panels for your Fannie Bay home (and/or a battery), this page offers useful related information and interesting statistics for Fannie Bay and the 820 postcode area in Northern Territory.
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In Fannie Bay's postcode area (820), more than 1,526 small-scale systems have been installed with a collective capacity of 17,420 kW as at May 31, 2025.
Given a population of 18,102, this works out to 962 watts per person in the area, compared to a 1,125 watts Australian average. There are approximately 8,510 dwellings in the 820 area, so that calculates out at 18 solar panel systems per 100 dwellings - the Australian average is 40.
Based on a conservative average of 86,464 kWh of energy production a day (enough to power the equivalent of 5,404 homes) and retail electricity costs of 26c per kilowatt-hour; Fannie Bay and 820 postcode area residents are collectively generating $8,205,415 of energy at retail prices a year!
Fannie Bay solar power system owners are also contributing to greenhouse gas emission reduction, with the systems in 820 region avoiding 20,198 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
The Hookup Solar free quoting service has been used by 39 households in Fannie Bay and 308 households across the 820 postcode area in Northern Territory.
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Fannie Bay experiences solar irradiation levels reaching approximately 5.92 kilowatt-hours per square metre per day on average over a year. The following graph shows solar irradiation/output levels per kilowatt of installed solar panels in the 820 area per month.
Here's what you can expect to generate with various sized solar power systems in the Fannie Bay area, assuming good quality components, a suitable rooftop and professional, accredited solar installation.
Based on the above, the following is what you should be able to expect from a solar panel installation in Fannie Bay in terms of annual solar energy output for the location, on average:
Rooftop solar panels installed in Fannie Bay, Northern Territory should generally face North for the best results. For a good panel angle, the general rule of thumb is it should be around the same as latitude. In Fannie Bay's case, that is 12 degrees - but usually whatever your rooftop angle is will be fine (unless it's under 10 degrees - then tilt frames may be needed).
As well as providing your home with electricity, Fannie Bay solar system installation owners can be paid for surplus energy generated. In NT, feed-in tariffs generally currently range from 8c to 8c per kilowatt-hour exported - so, it's important to compare energy retailers for the best electricity plan in the 820 area.
Based on a 6.6kW system installation, a self-consumption rate of 40% and the low end of the feed in tariff range rate of 8c, Fannie Bay solar power system owners can expect to save $1,817 per year.
At the time of publishing, there do not appear to be any special requirements involved with installing solar panels in the Darwin City Council area.
It's important to check with Darwin City Council regarding any potential changes before proceeding with installation. For further information, prospective solar owners in Fannie Bay should visit this page.
A series of steps must be completed in Northern Territory involving you, your network distributor and your installer - but your installer will do most of the administrative heavy lifting. Learn more about the grid connection process in Northern Territory.
In our network we have quality, thoroughly pre-vetted solar power system installers servicing Fannie Bay. If you're ready to get quotes from installation professionals we know and trust:
Households across Australia are increasingly thinking of installing a home battery; either as an addition/upgrade to an existing PV system, or installed concurrently with solar panels. Whether batteries will make sense for your Fannie Bay home will depend on various factors.
We have solar battery installers within our network providing services to Fannie Bay who can advise you on home energy storage as a retrofit upgrade or part of a full solar + battery system installation - and provide a quote.
If you have any questions regarding choosing, buying and installing solar panels in Fannie Bay (or a home battery), feel free to contact us.
Data sources used above for solar power information in Fannie Bay NT 820 include:
Some additional notes:
Bureau of Meteorology details are based on your nearest weather station, which is Parap , coordinates 12°25'59" S 130°50'27" E, around 769 metres from the centre of Fannie Bay.
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