Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Barrine?

Lake Barrine is located in Queensland about 1364.8 km north west of Brisbane and 799.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lake Barrine has a latitude of 17.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Barrine, QLD

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

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lake Barrine 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 Lake Barrine will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Barrine

Rebate for Lake Barrine 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 Lake Barrine by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Barrine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 9.9 km from Lake Barrine.

Lake Barrine, QLD is in the 4884 postcode area which has around 389 solar installations under 10 kW and about 425 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1089 households in the 4884 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lake Barrine.

Solar Installers near toLake Barrine
NameDistanceDetails
Mauriee Electrical11.3kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks13.3kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Atherton Electrical19.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia19.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical21.5kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ26.4kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment27.4kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical29.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns29.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns29.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical29.7kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions31.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar32.0kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Tableland Solar32.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company33.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group33.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns34.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar35.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power36.0kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns36.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar36.3kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland36.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns36.6kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions36.6kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management36.6kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical36.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors36.7kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Barrine

Sunlight Hours in Lake Barrine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Barrine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Barrine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Austin, WA, which is about 3050.6 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.