Are Solar Panels Worth It In Horseshoe Lagoon?

Horseshoe Lagoon is located in Queensland about 1062.9 km north west of Brisbane and 852.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Horseshoe Lagoon has a latitude of 19.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Horseshoe Lagoon 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. Horseshoe Lagoon is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Horseshoe Lagoon during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Horseshoe Lagoon will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Horseshoe Lagoon

Rebate for Horseshoe Lagoon Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Horseshoe Lagoon by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Horseshoe Lagoon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 25.2 km from Horseshoe Lagoon.

Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD is in the 4809 postcode area which has around 218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 268 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 703 households in the 4809 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Horseshoe Lagoon.

Solar Installers near toHorseshoe Lagoon
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical27.3kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar27.7kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables29.9kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Horan & Bird48.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar48.2kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville48.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies48.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville48.5kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions48.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety48.6kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville48.6kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Townsville Solar49.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension50.3kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services50.8kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville51.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville51.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power51.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville51.9kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power51.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar52.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar53.5kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical53.5kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power53.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar123.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays179.0kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy179.1kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical179.3kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Horseshoe Lagoon

Sunlight Hours in Horseshoe Lagoon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Horseshoe Lagoon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Horseshoe Lagoon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Horseshoe Creek, NSW, which is about 1162.6 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.