Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Mary?

Lake Mary is located in Queensland about 541.2 km north west of Brisbane and 318.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Lake Mary has a latitude of 23.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Mary

Rebate for Lake Mary 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 Mary by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Mary
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 142.9 km from Lake Mary.

Lake Mary, QLD is in the 4703 postcode area which has around 4288 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4503 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10476 households in the 4703 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Lake Mary.

Solar Installers near toLake Mary
NameDistanceDetails
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar10.6kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning21.5kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar29.9kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions30.1kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Power Saving Centre32.2kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES32.4kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar32.4kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
CDIF Solar33.7kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy33.8kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services34.2kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions34.2kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton34.4kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical34.6kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions34.9kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical34.9kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.40.2kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
cq solar & electrical56.6kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar104.3kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone104.7kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar105.5kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Mary

Sunlight Hours in Lake Mary

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Mary

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.1° 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 Mary, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Marmal, VIC, which is about 1596.9 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.