Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Eacham?

Lake Eacham is located in Queensland about 1363.0 km north west of Brisbane and 801.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lake Eacham has a latitude of 17.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Eacham

Rebate for Lake Eacham 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 Eacham 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 Eacham
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 9.8 km from Lake Eacham.

Lake Eacham, 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 Eacham.

Solar Installers near toLake Eacham
NameDistanceDetails
SolarWorks8.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical16.1kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia16.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical16.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical26.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ31.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar31.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment32.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Planetary Power32.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Tableland Solar33.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group33.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
2EZ Electrical33.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns33.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns33.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical34.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical35.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions36.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar36.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company37.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors38.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns39.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns40.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar40.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland40.9kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns41.1kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions41.1kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management41.1kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Eacham

Sunlight Hours in Lake Eacham

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 Eacham

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 Eacham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Deborah, WA, which is about 2999.8 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.