Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake King?

Lake King is located in Western Australia about 380.3 km east of Perth and 3054.7 km west of Oman Ama. Lake King has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake King, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lake King 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 King is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lake King during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake King

Rebate for Lake King Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lake King by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake King
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.695.75
Mar16.094.47
Apr12.093.36
May8.982.49
Jun7.672.13
Jul8.422.34
Aug11.133.09
Sep14.744.09
Oct18.355.10
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.686.85

Figures from the weather station at Albany Airport, which is approximately 269.6 km from Lake King.

Lake King, WA is in the 6356 postcode area which has around 13 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 74 households in the 6356 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toLake King. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toLake King
NameDistanceDetails
The 12 Volt World270.5kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany270.7kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Albany Solar271.3kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern271.3kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Power WA271.6kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Dsr Energy300.9kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
CDA Air and Solar304.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Outback Energy Supply307.6kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy307.6kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Miller Solar312.5kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Solar Equip318.4kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.
CDA Air & Solar325.0kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Naked Energy338.2kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Swan Solar343.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West344.3kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions352.2kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Solar Advantage354.7kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Absel358.8kmAbsel is based in Byford, WA.
Renova Solar358.9kmRenova Solar is based in Armadale, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake King

Sunlight Hours in Lake King

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake King

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° 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 King, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Jasper, WA, which is about 399.8 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.