Jacana Energy and Power and Water Corporation Solar Feed-in Tariffs NT

Key Takeaways

• Feed-in tariffs offer baseline compensation: Anytime FiT The standard f it f or customers with rooftop solar. 9.33 cents per kilowatt-hour.
• Evening export earns double value: Super FiT Applied automatically for customers with rooftop solar and electronic interval (smart) meters from 3pm to 9pm daily. 18.66 cents per kWh.
• Eligibility rules dictate that customers have a solar photovoltaic (PV) system less than 30kVA.
• Total electricity consumption is capped: customers must consume less than 750 MWh per year..
• Grid interconnection requires that customers have an approved connection agreement with Power and Water Corporation.

Northern Territory Solar Feed-in Tariff Architecture

In the Northern Territory, government-owned retailer Jacana Energy provides distributed energy export credits to encourage household renewable adoption. Adding solar to your home or business is a great way to reduce energy costs.

Export compensation is credited directly to electricity accounts: You can receive a feed-in tariff (FiT) applied as a credit on your bill for extra electricity sent back to the grid from your rooftop solar system..

Tariffs operate across two pricing structures designed to alleviate peak evening loads:

1. Standard Anytime Rate: Anytime FiT The standard f it f or customers with rooftop solar. 9.33 cents per kWh.
2. Premium Evening Peak: Super FiT Applied automatically for customers with rooftop solar and electronic interval (smart) meters from 3pm to 9pm daily. 18.66 cents per kWh.

Tariff schedules remain current under state pricing reviews: Valid from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027., and GST applied to this rate for ABN holders registered for GST..

System Sizing and Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for solar feed-in tariffs in the Territory, installations must adhere to specific technical criteria:

• Capacity Thresholds: Premises must have a solar photovoltaic (PV) system less than 30kVA.
• Electricity Usage Envelope: Connection sites must consume less than 750 MWh per year..
• Network Authorisation: Installers must secure formal approval: have an approved connection agreement with Power and Water Corporation before commissioning.
• Contractual Terms: When you receive a FiT from us you are agreeing to the Jacana Energy Power Purchase Agreement .

Meter Commissioning and Setup Procedure

Following solar hardware installation, proper meter programming is essential to ensure exports are measured and credited accurately:

Homeowners and solar contractors must complete the connection sequence: call us at 1800 522 262 and request for your meter to be set up correctly for solar..

On the consumption side, standard pricing regulations clarify billing brackets: From 1 July 2026 the residential tariff will apply to the first 164 kWh of electricity used each da, allowing residents pairing PV arrays with smart meters to capture peak 18.66 c/kWh credits during late afternoon and evening hours.